The Hellcats (1968)

The brother and fiancee of a dead policeman infiltrate a female-led biker gang to uncover his murderer.

Director:

Robert F. Slatzer

Writers:

Tony Huston (screenplay), Robert F. Slatzer (screenplay),

Stars:

Ross Hagen, Dee Duffy, Sharyn Kinzie

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ross Hagen	...	Monte
Dee Duffy	...	Linda
Sharyn Kinzie	...	Sheila
Del 'Sonny' West	...	Snake (as Sonny West)
Robert F. Slatzer	...	Mr. Adrian (as Bob Slatzer)
Tony Lorea	...	Six Pack
Eric Lidberg	...	Hiney
Shannon Summers	...	Rita
Bro Beck	...	Detective Chapman
Diane Ryder	...	Candy Cave
Nick Raymond	...	Pepper
Hildegarde Wendt	...	Hilde (as Hildegard Wendt)
Dick Merrifield	...	Dean
Anthony Cardoza	...	Artist (as Tony Cardoza)
Elena Engstrom	...	Artist's Model

Storyline

A soldier comes back from the war and goes undercover to avenge the death of his cop brother. His link to the murder is the fiancée of his brother, who wants vengeance too, and knows he was an infiltrated cop with a drug-dealing biker gang, the Hellcats, who are employed by the mob to move the drugs from Mexico to the USA. The two would-be avengers infiltrate the Hellcats, the girl is abducted, and now it's the retired soldier against all the bad guys.

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Plot Keywords:

brother | biker gang | biker | fiancée | drug dealing | 

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Taglines:

The cycle-gang gals... scratching... clawing any guy who gets in their way!

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Crown International Pictures

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 May 1968 (USA)

Also Known As:

Biker Babes

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gemini American

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

There are clearly no bullets in Mr. Adrian's revolver.

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theatre 3000: Being from Another Planet (1992)

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Soundtracks

"Too Hot"
(uncredited)
Music by Robert Mersey

User Reviews

This is your movie on drugs

"No, I can't take a chance... ....I'm losing my baby!!"

Just an example of the splendid music you will hear in this one. Obviously, a low budget clunker, Hellcats gives viewers the ability to perceive the world through drug addled, alcohol fueled eyes. Like a nightmare, Ross "chili peppers still burn my gut" Hagen does his best work almost rivaling his role as Rommel...and that's NOT a compliment!

Not much plot or story, acting needed here. Just pay the actors in booze and narcotics, add jovial characters like Six Pack, Cyclops, Hiney ("Hiney cubed it again") and you have further brain cell eradication. Watch the performances here...you can't act this dazed and confused folks...they really got ripped for this one and we got a camera, HEY, let's film it!

I really thought Wild Rebels was bad, Ross Hagen will have you wishing for Steve Alaimo anytime. However, there's more madcap fun in this one than in Sidehackers (ugh!). Don't miss the music and dancing!

"NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!!" <--- actual song from Hellcats