Savage Dawn
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| Directed by | Simon Nuchtern |
| Produced by | Gregory Earls Pierre Benichou |
| Written by | Max Bloom Bill Milling |
| Starring |
Lance Henriksen William Forsythe George Kennedy Karen Black Mickey Jones Claudia Udy Richard Lynch Leo Gordon Michael Sharrett Sam Kinison |
| Music by | Pino Donaggio |
| Cinematography | Gerald Feil |
| Edited by |
Gerald B. Greenberg George Hively |
| Distributed by | Bingo Video Inc. PolyGram Video |
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Release date
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1985 |
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Running time
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120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Savage Dawn is a 1985 action film directed by Simon Nuchtern and starring Lance Henriksen, George Kennedy, Karen Black, and William Forsythe.
Stryker (Lance Henriksen), a former soldier, is riding on his motorcycle in the desert, on his way to see his friend Tick Rand (George Kennedy) in the small town of Aqua Dulce, Texas. Stryker stops at a gas station to get some gas. There are 2 bikers, Spyder (John Lisbon Wood) and Meatrack (Charles Hyman) who ride in; they are members of a motorcycle gang called the "Savages". The two bikers start trouble with the gas station owner, and Stryker comes to deal with them, but they both ride off.
Stryker arrives in Aqua Dulce,or Agua Dulce?. He asks for directions, and he is greeted by the town lawman, Deputy Joe Bob (Lewis Van Bergen), who is making sure Stryker is not here to cause trouble. A lady come up to Stryker and kisses him, and he realizes that it is Tick's daughter, Katie (Claudia Udy). She invites him to the house for lunch. Stryker goes to an abandoned mine, where he meets Tick's son Danny (Michael Sharrett). Danny likes the motorcycle Stryker has, and Stryker tells Danny he will give him a ride later. Stryker goes into the mine and sees Tick in there working; they both greet one another, and talk about old times. They realize how much things have changed over the years.
Later, on the highway, a big group of motorcycles are on their way to Aqua Dulce: they are the rest of the "Savages". They stumble across a man and a woman whose car broke down. The "Savages" decide to have their way with the woman; Zero (Mickey Jones), one of the "Savages", has his way with the woman. On the mountainside, Stryker and Danny are riding on the bike, and they see what is going on. Danny suggests they help the girl, but Stryker says there are too many bikers.
In town later in the evening, Stryker and Tick are having a drink at the bar, and Tick introduces Stryker to Rachel (Karen Black), the waitress at the bar. The town of Aqua Dulce has a fight contest every year, in which Deputy Joe Bob is the reigning champion. He asks Stryker if he wants to enter the contest, but Stryker refuses. The people in the bar hear motorcycles outside; the "Savages" arrive. They are entering the bar, and they get a little rowdy. Rachel announces to everyone that whoever defeats Deputy Joe Bob in the contest will win $500. A man comes in; it is Pigiron (William Forsythe), the leader of the "Savages". He wants to get the $500, so he lets Zero fight Joe Bob. The contest starts, Zero and Joe Bob fight, and Joe Bob is winning the fight, until Pigiron comes up and punches Joe Bob out. In the bar, Rachel is about to give Pigiron the money, but Zero is disqualified by the bartender because of the cheating. Zero gets mad and hits the bartender. A shot gun is heard; it is the Sheriff (Leo Gordon), who makes the "Savages" leave. The mayor of Aqua Dulce, who is also the reverend of the local church, Rev. Romano (Richard Lynch) orders the "Savages" to leave town. The Sheriff decides to hold Zero to show they are serious. Pigiron swears he will return. Rachel wants to come with Pigiron, and he lets her.
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