Engel der Hölle (1967)

Engel der Hölle: Directed by Tom Laughlin. With Tom Laughlin, Elizabeth James, Jeremy Slate, William Wellman Jr.. Billy Jack battles outlaw motorcycle gang in a small California beach town.

“While most people are familiar with Tom Laughlinu0026#39;s half Native American/half Anglo cult figure Billy Jack through THE LEGEND OF BILLY JACK, many donu0026#39;t know that the character originally appeared in this flick, an off-kilter biker flick about a group of psycho cyclists who terrorize a small California town over Spring Break and zero in on a young college co-ed whom they raped and donu0026#39;t want to testify against them. No, the film isnu0026#39;t as good(or political)as the two sequels, but it does say something about the isolation of the individual in a society that wonu0026#39;t stand up and protect that individual from harm. Thereu0026#39;s a profound sense of solitude in the cinematography of beaches and seaside highways and the sparse, often inarticulate dialog. And, looking closely at the motorcycle gang, you can see some none-too-subtle homosexual overtones. Of course, all the quick cuts and zoom shots earmark the film as a product of late sixties moviemaking. Still, if you want to catch a glimpse of Billy Jacku0026#39;s debut or like to study sixties film styles, take a look at this one”