''Bury Me an Angel'' is a 1971 American
biker film from female director
Barbara Peeters
Barbara Peeters, also known as Barbara Peters, is an American director and screenwriter of television and film. She is best known for her collaborations with producer-director Roger Corman on films such as '' Humanoids from the Deep'', and direct ...
, who was script supervisor on ''
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.
The film—which was written in t ...
'' (1970).
She was the first woman to direct a biker film.
The film was acquired by
Roger Corman
Roger William Corman (born April 5, 1926) is an American film director, producer, and actor. He has been called "The Pope of Pop Cinema" and is known as a trailblazer in the world of independent film. Many of Corman's films are based on works t ...
's
New World Pictures
New World Pictures (also known as New World Entertainment and New World Communications Group, Inc.) was an American independent production, distribution, and (in its final years as an autonomous entity) multimedia company. It was founded in 19 ...
.
Plot
A female biker (
Dixie Peabody) seeks to avenge the death of her brother.
Production
Barbara Peeters first conceived the idea for the film when, while working on
Richard Compton
Richard Compton (March 2, 1938 – August 11, 2007) was an American actor, director and writer, primarily in television.
Compton had small parts as an actor in film and television series, including minor roles in two episodes of ''Star Tre ...
's biker drama ''
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.
The film—which was written in t ...
'', supporting player Rita Murray told her she was looking to produce films of her own.
Peeters invented the plot on the spot, and rush-wrote a first draft to present to Murray and her investors days later.
has a small role and helped produce the movie, which was shot on location in California. The script's original title was ''The Hunt''.
See also
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List of American films of 1971
References
External links
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''Bury Me an Angel''at
Trailers from Hell
1971 films
1970s exploitation films
1970s English-language films
Outlaw biker films
New World Pictures films
American exploitation films
Films directed by Barbara Peeters
1970s American films
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