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''Bury Me an Angel'' is a 1971 American
biker film This list is for films where at least one biker appears as a significant plot element. A bike in a film does not qualify for this list. Before 1960 * '' The Uncontrollable Motorcycle'' (1909) * '' Alkali Ike's Motorcycle'' (1912) * '' A Motorcyc ...
from female director Barbara Peeters, who was script supervisor on ''
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'' (1970). She was the first woman to direct a biker film. The film was acquired by
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's
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.


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 Trek ...
'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.
Beach Dickerson Beach Dickerson ( – 2005) was an American actor known for such films as '' The Trip'' and ''Crazy Mama''. Early life Dickerson was born in Glennville, Georgia. Career Dickerson worked frequently with director Roger Corman. His first appearan ...
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 A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ...


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