Biker Movies- Bad, the Worse, and Ugly-and-Also-Bad
Every Biker movie I ever saw (spoiler- They're basically all dogshit. Fun, but dogshit.)
Plus a few old Car Club/hot rod movies, coz why not?
Plus a few old Car Club/hot rod movies, coz why not?
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- DirectorJack StarrettStarsWilliam SmithBernie HamiltonAdam RoarkeA quintet of CIA-trained Hells Angels take their specially armored hogs to Cambodia and head across southeast Asia to rescue a captured presidential advisor.
- DirectorDaniel HallerStarsJohn CassavetesBeverly AdamsMimsy FarmerAn exiled band of Hell's Angels strike a bargain with the Sheriff of a local town, let them stay and the town is safe. But a local girl strays into their lair and sparks off a full scale Angel war.Roughly based on the same notorious IRL scandal (highly fictionalized, in both versions) as The Wild One, which originated the AMA quote about "99% of law-abiding motorcyclists", which started the whole "1%er"/"Outlaw Biker" thing.
- DirectorAl AdamsonStarsBroderick CrawfordScott BradyKent TaylorA government agent tries to break a Neo-Fascist group in California
- DirectorDouglas SchwartzStarsClint RitchieJess WaltonPaul ProkopSiblings Kristy and Jeffrey are buying supplies at a remote desert gas station when some members of a biker gang come cruising in. The bikers recognize Kristy, who used to be the main squeeze of the gang's leader before she ran away. The pair get away, but the bikers find out that they're living in a nearby commune, and start making their battle plans to bring Kristy back.
- DirectorRoger CormanStarsPeter FondaNancy SinatraBruce DernThe "Angels", a San Pedro motorcycle gang, parties in the Coachella Valley's Palm Springs Indian Canyons, California, and wreaks havoc with the local police.
- DirectorRichard RushStarsAdam RoarkeJack NicholsonSabrina ScharfAt first, gas station attendant Poet is happy when the Hell's Angels gang finally accepts him. But he's shocked when he learns just how brutal they are.
- DirectorAnthony M. LanzaStarsDennis HopperJody McCreaChris NoelChino is the tough leader of a motorcycle gang who starts off a war when he abducts and mistreats the leader of the enemy biker gang, Darryl, and his girlfriend Chris. Things get violent when Darryl comes back for revenge.
- DirectorDon SharpStarsGeorge SandersBeryl ReidNicky HensonAn amiable, psychopathic leader of a violent teen motorbike gang is spurred by his mother, a Satan-worshiping spiritual medium, into committing suicide and returning to life as an "undead".
- DirectorMichel LevesqueStarsSteve OliverDonna AndersonGene ShaneA biker gang and its leader fall prey to a satan worshipper and his cult.
- DirectorBruce KesslerStarsTom SternTed MarklandJack StarrettA destructive ex-motorcycle gang leader comes home from Vietnam to resume his life. His desire to form a powerful gang has the police running scared. But, will he succeed...
- DirectorDavid L. HewittStarsJody DanielsKelly RossWilliam BonnerA biker gets falsely accused of a murder committed by a drunken sheriff. His Vietnam vet brother doesn't believe this accusation, so he decides to join the Hell's Chosen Few biker gang in order to find out the truth.
- DirectorTom LaughlinStarsTom LaughlinElizabeth JamesJeremy SlateBilly Jack battles a motorcycle gang in a small California beach town.
- DirectorLee MaddenStarsTom SternJeremy SlateConny Van DykeChuck and his brother Wes are wealthy siblings who plan to rob Caesar's Palace more for fun than profit.
- DirectorHerschell Gordon LewisStarsBetty ConnellNancy Lee NobleChristie WagnerAn all-female motorcycle gang, called 'The Maneaters' hold motorcycle races, as well as terrorize the residents of a small Florida town, and clash off against an all-male rival gang of hot-riders.
- DirectorNeil DouglasStarsJohn TaltJulie ConnersCristy BealA terrifying tale of an insane gang of bikers that wreaks havoc on a small town, where they mutilate, torture and create a reign of horror that's not to be believed. Not for the squeamish.
- DirectorMaury DexterStarsJeremy SlateDiane McBainSherry JacksonDriven by jealousy, the jilted leader of a female motorcycle gang instigates a sadistic reign of terror against her ex-lover and his new bride.
- DirectorAl AdamsonStarsRuss TamblynScott BradyJohn 'Bud' CardosThe "Satans" are a very cruel biker gang led by Anchor. The gang goes to a diner in the middle of nowhere in the California desert where they begin to terrorize Lew and his patrons and his waitress, Tracy. After a little killing, one of the patrons named Johnny manages to escape from the bikers into the desert. They need to reach a town before the Satans catch up to them and kill them.
- DirectorJack StarrettStarsWilliam SmithValerie StarrettDan KempWhen Angel writes a story about the Devil's Advocates motorcycle gang, his luck changes. The good news is he sells the story to a magazine for $10,000. The bad news is he is a wanted man, now hunted by the biker gang.
- DirectorSandy HarbuttStarsDeryck BarnesSandy HarbuttHugh Keays-ByrneAfter one of its members witnesses a political assassination, a motorbike gang becomes the target of a string of murders, prompting a cop to join their ranks to determine who is responsible.
- DirectorJoe ViolaStarsScott GlennCharles DierkopJames IglehartSex, violence, and bikers on an action filled ride, in this film produced and co-written by Jonathan Demme.
- DirectorRichard ChaseLeon GastKevin KeatingStarsSandy AlexanderRay ArchuletaSonny BargerWhat starts off as a squadron of American daredevil bombers in World War II, branded by society as renegades, turns into a revealing ride into the world of honor, violence, and undying passion for motorcycles on the road.A P.R excercise funded, and "produced" (ie they had final edit) by Hells Angels MC. Intersting, as the face HA's want to show the public.
- DirectorReggie Rock BythewoodStarsLaurence FishburneDerek LukeOrlando JonesA son of the leader of a legendary group of an urban biker gang tries to retain his championship title.
- DirectorLarry BishopStarsLarry BishopDennis HopperMichael MadsenTwo rival bikers gangs, the Victors and the Six-Six-Six's, refuel their decades-old rivalry.Hell Ride is OK; Less of a "Biker genre movie", more of a "00s crime movie, set in a (Hollywood version of a) 1%er club". Still low budget, but higher effort than all the late 60s/70s biker movies
- DirectorDennis HopperStarsPeter FondaDennis HopperJack NicholsonTwo bikers head from L.A. to New Orleans through the open country and desert lands, and along the way they meet a man who bridges a counter-culture gap of which they had been unaware.Definitely the best movie on this list; Deerves it's reputation, as a classic of 60's cinema, hugely influential, that changed how movies were made, and how audiences saw low budget, 'outsider' movies.
- DirectorPeter Perry Jr.John ArnoldyStarsLoraine FerrisDaphne LawrenceDeborah MarcusThree Colorado girls decide to hop on their motorcycles and head to California. On the way they get mixed up in drugs, rape and stolen motorcycles.
- DirectorLotfy NathanStarsCocoPugFunmi SodipoPug, a young boy growing up on a combative West Baltimore block, finds solace in a group of illegal dirt bike riders known as The 12 O'Clock Boys.Nice little DIY doco, about the culture of dirt-bikes and quads, in Baltimore's black neighbourhoods.
- DirectorLee MaddenStarsDon StroudLuke AskewLarry BishopAngel is the biker who joins a commune of hippies near a small town. When the town rednecks attack them, Angel calls up some of his bad biker buddies to exact revenge.
- DirectorBarbara PeetersStarsDixie PeabodyTerry MaceClyde VenturaTautly directed biker film, told from the woman's point of view. The heroine sets out on the road to avenge her brother's murder, toting a shotgun and meaning business.
- DirectorAl AdamsonStarsRoss HagenKent TaylorPreston PierceRowdy biker women get more than they bargained for after joining a commune.
- DirectorSeymour RobbieStarsJoe NamathAnn-MargretWilliam SmithA motorcycle rebel saves a woman from his gang and fights an outlaw guru for supremacy.
- DirectorLaurence MerrickStarsDes RobertsJohn King IIILinda JacksonWhen an African-American biker gang is tricked into believing that a white biker gang is planning a war, all hell breaks loose.
- DirectorRuss MeyerStarsHajiAlex RoccoSteve OliverThree bad boy motorcyclists get kicks raping women and generally being a nuisance. When they rape a veterinarian's wife, he takes exception and pursues them, teaming up with a Cajun woman whose husband they killed. The leader of the gang, a Vietnam Vet, begins showing signs of being a few slices short of a loaf.
- DirectorStephen McCallumStarsRyan CorrAbbey LeeSimone Kessell1% is set within the primal underworld of outlaw motorcycle club gangs. It follows the heir to the throne of a motorcycle club who has to betray his president to save his brother's life.Definitely the worst of the lot- At least the older Biker Movies are fun, and have "so bad it's good" appeal. This Australian attempt at a Sons of Anarchy rip-off is just a clueless mess.
- DirectorJeff SantoStarsJeff BlackDavid Della RoccoRobert Chico MoraThe Infidelz MC's former President, Patch Kinkade, is dragged back into his prior life when the peace accord between the clubs is broken.Written by (ex-Hells Angels president) Sonny Barger, this one's actually pretty decent. Kinda feels bit like SoA, but with worse production, but more authenticity (in terms of how bikers see themselves/want to be seen at least. Whether it reflects their ACTUAl LIVES, is more questionable)
- DirectorZack CoffmanScott Di LallaStarsRico FodreyRob FortierCole FosterCustom chopper builder and punk rocker Kutty Noteboom builds his working man's chopper from the ground up with the help of good friend Rico and the rest of his biker brothers in this intimate award-winning documentary about renowned hot rod and motorcycle club the Sinners.
- DirectorBurt TopperStarsRobert FullerSherry BainTony RusselPhil agrees to look after his dying Vietnam vet buddy by taking care of his motorcycle only to run into some trouble with both the law and other bikers.
- DirectorLew LandersStarsJohn AshleyJody FairGene VincentKid who wants to enter his car in the drag races joins a rock band to make enough money to do it.
- DirectorLeigh JasonStarsArch Hall Jr.Robert PagetBurr MiddletonA gang of teenage delinquents terrorize a small community by stealing cars and stripping them for parts, then selling the parts to a crooked junkyard owner. The police and an insurance company investigator set out to break up the gang.
- DirectorKathryn BigelowMonty MontgomeryStarsWillem DafoeJ. Don FergusonRobert GordonTrouble ensues when a motorcycle gang stops in a small southern town while heading to the races at Daytona.Another one that's actually pretty solid- Willem Defoe is decent as the president of The Loveless MC, in one of the first movies directed by Katherine Bigelow, who'd eventually make The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty
- DirectorLaslo BenedekStarsMarlon BrandoMary MurphyRobert KeithTwo rival motorcycle gangs terrorize a small town after one of their leaders is thrown in jail.
- DirectorCirio H. SantiagoStarsBrad JohnsonVernon WellsKevin DuffisLt. Vance Calhoun takes on a dangerous rescue mission of American POWs in the treacherous Darloc Valley in Vietnam. His only chance to escape is with the help of five young, fearless soldiers on motorcycles.Super-cheesy, dumb fun.
- DirectorWilliam WitneyStarsTrina ParksLejeune RichardsonBettye SweetSyreena must investigate the disappearance of her mother, Cinderella. A series of wild complications follow.Definitely the weirdest movie on this list- A bizarre mix of Biker Movie, Blaxploitation, and campy 70's comedy, with the wildest costumes and props since The Wiz (and I think their trikes may be from Ed Roth? But don't quote me on that)
- DirectorKenneth AngerStarsErnie AlloBruce ByronFrank CarifiA gang of Nazi bikers prepares for a race as sexual, sadistic, and occult images are cut together.
- DirectorLee FrostStarsWilliam SmithTony YoungMichael HaynesA Green Beret returns home from the Vietnam war to find that a gang of murderous bikers has killed his fiancee. He calls on several of his Green Beret buddies to come and help him take revenge on the gang.
- DirectorWalter HillStarsMichael ParéDiane LaneRick MoranisA mercenary is hired to rescue his ex-girlfriend, a singer who has been kidnapped by a motorcycle gang.Very cool 80's movies, set in a stylized version of the world of crime and biker clubs, in the early 60s.
- DirectorAbbe WoolStarsJohn DoeAdam HorovitzDavid Anthony MarshallTwo strangers meet on the road and travel through Nevada on motorcycle to find an elusive spot where they can dump another man's ashes.
- DirectorFranc RoddamStarsPhil DanielsLeslie AshPhil DavisJimmy Cooper loathes his dead-end job and his working-class parents. He seeks solace with his mod clique, scooter riding, and drugs, only to be disappointed.Mopeds, choppers-Same thing.
- DirectorDonald ShebibStarsHoward Doyle BerryLorne CampbellBernie GuindonA rare "inside" view of a motorcycle club in Toronto. The names they adopt (Satan's Choice is only one) are as individual as their special ethics and views of life, all freely expressed in this film.Cool little DIY doco, hanging around with an MC in 1965.
- DirectorHildie KatibahStarsJesse JamesJim ClarkDick DoughtyExplore the true essence of the chopper, profiling the pioneers of the chopper/biker movement, the unsung heroes whose ingenuity and creativity have inspired the chopper builders of today. The film takes off in the AEE, Tom and Rose McMullen's catalog of chopper parts, The Dick Allen bikes, Easy Rider magazine, white power, black bikers, John Harmon's bikes and everyone that created choppers.Pretty decent history of motorcycle customization. Jesse James may have pissed off Hollywood (and huffs his own farts, at times) but he's always had solid knowledge, and respect, for chopper history.
- DirectorSidney J. FurieStarsRita TushinghamColin CampbellDudley SuttonAn immature teenager marries a young biker but becomes disenchanted with the realities of working-class marriage--and her husband's relationship with his best friend.