The Savage Seven

The Savage Seven
Theatrical release 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. Larry Bishop Joanna Frank John Garwood Adam Roarke
Cinematography	László Kovács
Edited by	Renn Reynolds
Music by	Mike Curb Jerry Styner
Production company	Dick Clark Productions
Distributed by	American International Pictures
Release date	May 1968 (1968-05)
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. Rush says he agreed to do the film as a sort of sequel to Hells Angels on Wheels in exchange for being able to make Haight-Ashbury film Psych-Out.^[2] Although not in a lead role, the film marks the screen acting debut of Penny Marshall.^[3]

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[]

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.^[4]

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

• "Anyone for Tennis"

Written by Cream Performed by The American Revolution

Soundtrack Album[]

Released 1968 on Atco Records as 33-245 (Mono) and SD-33-245 (Stereo)

Tracklist:

A1 Cream - Anyone For Tennis (Theme From The Savage Seven), Written-By – Eric Clapton, Martin Sharp, Produced by Felix Pappalardi

A2 Desert Ride, Written-By – Jerry Styner

A3 Barbara Kelly & The Morning Good - Maria's Theme (Vocal), Written-By – Guy Hemric, Jerry Styner

A4 Shacktown Revenge, Written-By – Jerry Styner

A5 The Medal, Written-By – Jerry Styner

A6 Here Comes The Fuzz, Written-By – Jerry Styner

A7 Iron Butterfly - Iron Butterfly Theme, Written-By Doug Ingle, Produced by Charles Greene & Brian Stone

B1 Iron Butterfly - Unconscious Power, Produced by Charles Greene & Brian Stone, Written-By – Weis, Ingle, Bushy

B2 Everyone Should Own A Dream, Written-By – Guy Hemric, Jerry Styner

B3 The Deal, Written-By – Jerry Styner

B4 Desert Love, Written-By – Jerry Styner

B5 Barbara Kelly & The Morning Good - Ballad Of The Savage Seven, Written-By – Guy Hemric, Valjen Johns

B6 Maria's Theme (Instrumental), Written-By – Guy Hemric, Jerry Styner

B7 The Savage Struggle, Written-By – Jerry Styner

All tracks were arranged and conducted by Jerry Styner except where noted.^[5]

References[]

External links[]

• The Savage Seven at IMDb
• The Savage Seven at the TCM Movie Database
• The Savage Seven at AllMovie