Saturday, November 28, 2009

The Savage Seven (1968)

Directed by Richard Rush
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Encore Action)

A microcosm of the late 60s social revolution against the establishment. This biker flick takes place in an Indian shanty town in the middle of the desert. Bikers show up and get drunk in the local bar. There is a long brawl. Meanwhile, the local Indians are being underpaid and overworked by "the man". The leader of the bikers becomes involved with an Indian girl, and sympathizes with the Indian situation. He takes over the grocery store and lets them take whatever they need. "The man" rapes and kills an Indian, putting the blame on a biker, which sets off a riot. Most of the shanty town burns down. Music is by Iron Butterfly and Cream.

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