In the realm of nonfiction, "Outlaws and Angels" refers to the decades-long "Sixty Years War" between the and the Hells Angels [1].
True crime story of the Canadian "biker wars" for street control.
A dark Western about bank robbers and a troubled frontier family.
: Author Jerry Langton’s Showdown chronicles the brutal turf wars in Canada between these two gangs over control of illegal drug and vice markets [2].
Directed by , this film is a gritty, "revisionist" Western that premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival [17]. It is noted for being shot on vintage 35mm film to achieve a grainy, 1970s "grindhouse" aesthetic [15, 30].
: The film explores human depravity and the "darkness within," as the invasion reveals that the hostage family harbors its own disturbing secrets [13, 28]. It is known for its extreme violence and controversial depictions of sexual assault [14, 23].
: Written by Alex Caine, this book provides an inside look at the Outlaws MC , a club formed in 1935 whose logo is a skull known as "Charlie" [1]. It details their expansion and violent friction with the Hells Angels, particularly during the 1980s [1].
: Tony Thompson’s Outlaws follows a member of the Pagans MC who eventually becomes part of the Outlaws as they challenge the Hells Angels for global supremacy [3]. Summary of Available Media Subject Matter Outlaws and Angels Film (2016)