The Savage Seven

The Savage Seven

The roar of their pipes is their battle cry... the open road their killing ground!

Directed by Richard Rush

Produced by American International Pictures, Dick Clark Productions

196894 min4.9 / 10

A 1960s biker-gang action film built on rival-group conflict and romance, with period rock music and a plot driven by external scheming rather than introspection.

Biker gang leader Kisum (Adam Roarke) loves waitress Marcia Little Hawk (Joanna Frank). Her brother Johnnie Little Hawk (Robert Walker, Jr.), the leader of a group of American Indians disapproves. At various times these two groups are adversaries and allies. The two groups join forces but crooked businessmen scheme to have them at each other's throats again. The theme song "Anyone for Tennis" is by Cream. The Iron Butterfly are heard playing their classic "Iron Butterfly Theme." Producer Dick Clark and director Richard Rush made "Psych-Out" earlier in the year.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Savage Seven violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is The Savage Seven sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Does The Savage Seven end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is The Savage Seven scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Savage Seven easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Savage Seven

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Savage Seven

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Savage Seven, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Savage Seven, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Savage Seven, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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