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Bury Me an Angel

1971 · 89 min

A gritty, brooding road trip that simmers with grief and vengeance, punctuated by bursts of violence.

Directed by
Barbara Peeters
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Dixie Peabody, Terry Mace, Clyde Ventura
Tagline
A howling hellcat humping a hot steel hog on a roaring rampage of revenge.
Overview
After learning that her brother has been murdered, biker Dag sets out on the road with two close friends to find the killer. As they travel, they encounter various people and conflicts, and Dag’s emotional struggle becomes increasingly apparent, leading to a final violent confrontation with her brother’s murderer.

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Directed by
Barbara Peeters
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Dixie Peabody, Terry Mace, Clyde Ventura
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • grief
  • isolation
  • violence
  • justice
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Barbara Peeters
Written by
Barbara Peeters
Starring
Dixie Peabody, Terry Mace, Clyde Ventura, Joanne Moore Jordan, Marie Denn, Dennis Peabody, Stephen Whittaker, Gary Littlejohn
Music
East-West Pipeline, Richard Hieronymus
Cinematography
Sven Walnum
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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