The Savage Seven

The Savage Seven

Theatrical poster
Directed by Richard Rush
Produced by Samuel Z. Arkoff
Dick Clark
James H. Nicholson
Screenplay by Michael Fisher
Story by Rosalind Ross
Starring Robert Walker, Jr.
Joanna Frank
Music by Mike Curb
Jerry Styner
Cinematography László Kovács
Edited by Renn Reynolds
Production
company
Distributed by American International Pictures
Release dates
  • 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. 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

Lyrics by Guy Hemric Music by Val Johns (as Valjean Johns) Performed by The American Revolution

Performed by Johnny and the Hurricanes Written by D Yorko, T King, I Mack

Written by Cream Performed by The American Revolution

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Penny Marshall Interview - Dick Clark and Cast of 1000's". YouTube. 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
  3. Richard F. Shepard. (1968-08-22). "Movie Review - L Occhio Selvaggio - Just Plain Brutal - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
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