Hells Angels on Wheels

As the Angels' watchful eyes first settle on "Poet" (Jack Nicholson), it's after his abrupt termination from his job following an altercation with a customer. Later, while cruising through a convenience store parking lot, Poet catches the attention of the gang as they're busy performing daredevil stunts on their motorcycles. However, things take a turn when one of the Angels inadvertently damages Poet's motorcycle and slaps it down with a condescending remark. With a fire in his belly that far outstrips any semblance of cerebral prowess, Poet dares the offending Angel to come at him. This brazen move would normally spark an all-out gang beating, as per the unspoken rule: "When a non-Angel takes on an Angel, every last one of them retaliates." But the leader of the Angels, Buddy (Adam Roarke), intervenes, offering Poet a ride with the gang as they attend to some long-overdue business – namely, exacting revenge on a rival club that had previously brutalized one of their own. Initially asked to wait outside, Poet ultimately finds himself immersed in the Angels' brand of vigilantism.

That night, after parting ways with the Angels, Poet unwittingly crosses paths with a sailor. His initial arrogance gives way to an abrupt realization as he takes in the intimidating presence of three additional sailors accompanying their companion. When Poet's feeble attempt at apology falls flat, the foursome pummels him mercilessly, their numerical superiority rendering his pleas for mercy hollow.

In response, the Angels track down and brutally punish the four sailors who had so callously brutalized Poet, the odds stacked heavily against them. One of the sailors foolishly pulls a knife, only to meet a swift and unintentional demise at the hands of the Angels.

As fate would have it, Poet is granted permission to ride with the Angels, his status gradually elevating from observer to "prospect." His gaze becomes increasingly fixated on Buddy's occasional paramour (Sabrina Scharf), who toys with him while remaining steadfastly devoted to her primary love interest – Buddy himself.

The bulk of the narrative that unfolds is characterized by a succession of scenes showcasing the Angels' raucous revelry, their violent outbursts provoked by the perceived slights and injustices perpetrated by "squares." Elsewhere, we find Poet complicit in an act of road rage that ultimately claims the life of an older driver; the Angels' subsequent hijinks involving two lawmen forced to abandon their pursuit of a friend, arrested for the crime; or yet another instance where they're unwelcome visitors at a local watering hole.

In due course, Buddy's lover finally succeeds in orchestrating a confrontation between her lover and Poet, the outcome leaving only one survivor.