The Savage Seven
| The Savage Seven | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Richard Rush |
| Screenplay by | Michael Fisher |
| Story by | Rosalind Ross |
| Produced by | Samuel Z. Arkoff Dick Clark James H. Nicholson |
| Starring | Robert Walker, Jr. Joanna Frank |
| Cinematography | László Kovács |
| Edited by | Renn Reynolds |
| Music by | Mike Curb Jerry Styner |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2,100,000 (US/ Canada rentals)[1] |
The Savage Seven is a 1968 exploitation film (in the outlaw biker film subgenre) directed by Richard Rush. The film marks the screen acting debut of Penny Marshall.[2]
Plot
Kisum, the leader of a motorcycle gang is in love with waitress Marcia Little Hawk. Her brother Johnnie Little Hawk, the leader of a group of Native Americans is not happy about the two of them being together. The two groups alternate between being allies and adversaries, eventually joining forces, but a scheme by crooked businessmen force them at odds with each other.
Principal cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Walker, Jr. | Johnnie |
| Joanna Frank | Marcia |
| John Garwood | Stud |
| Larry Bishop | Joint |
| Adam Roarke | Kisum |
| Max Julien | Grey Wolf |
| Richard Anders | Bull |
| Duane Eddy | Eddie |
| Billy "Green" Bush | Seely |
| Penny Marshall | Tina |
Critical reception
From Richard F. Sheperd of The New York Times:
The Savage Seven is a modern Western about motorcyclists, Indians and bad guys. The motorcyclists and Indians are bad guys, too, but not as bad as the real bad guys. The movie is one continuous uproar of unmuffled motors and head-cracking and emphasized cruelty from one and to another. It is colorful and technically competent but completely cheap in its primitive, unin-quiring, kick'-em-in-the-groin sensationalism, too serious to be lusty and too one-note to be interesting.[3]
Soundtrack
- "The Ballad of the Savage Seven"
Lyrics by Guy Hemric Music by Val Johns (as Valjean Johns) Performed by The American Revolution
- "Traffic Jam"
Performed by Johnny and the Hurricanes Written by D Yorko, T King, I Mack
Written by Cream Performed by The American Revolution
References
- ^ "Big Rental Films of 1969", Variety, 7 January 1970 p 15 and "Big Rental Films of 1968", Variety, 8 January 1969 p 15. Please note this figure is a rental accruing to distributors.
- ^ "Penny Marshall Interview - Dick Clark and Cast of 1000's". YouTube. 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
- ^ Richard F. Shepard. (1968-08-22). "Movie Review - L Occhio Selvaggio - Just Plain Brutal - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2014-07-04.