Angels Die Hard

Angels Die Hard is a 1970 biker film directed by Richard Compton and starring Tom Baker and William Smith. It is the first film distributed by New World Pictures; half its budget was provided by Roger Corman.

Angels Die Hard
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Richard Compton
Screenplay by	Richard Compton
Produced by	Charles Beach Dickerson
Starring	Tom Baker William Smith R. G. Armstrong Alan DeWitt Gary Littlejohn Rita Murray Carl Steppling Connie Nelson
Music by	Richard Hieronymus
Distributed by	New World Pictures
Release date	July 8, 1970 (1970-07-08)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$125,000[1]
Box office	$700,000 (rentals)[1]

The film—which was written in three months—revolves around a gang of bikers who try to save people from a mining accident.^[2] Compton shot the film on location in Kernville, California, on the shore of Lake Isabella, an old gold-mining town that was used for filming early Hollywood Westerns.^[3]

Cast

• Tom Baker as Blair
• William Smith as Tim
• Carl Steppling as Sheriff
• Alan DeWitt as Undertaker
• Gary Littlejohn as Piston
• Beach Dickerson as Shank
• Rita Murray as Naomi
• R. G. Armstrong as Mel
• Connie Nelson as Nancy
• Dan Haggerty as Bearded Biker

Production

Barbara Peeters worked on the film.^[4]