[1] Following a biker brawl involving the Exiles MC (Nomad Chapter), their leader, Angel (Don Stroud) quits in pursuit of a new life.

He meets Merilee (Tyne Daly), who was harassed by local men who despise hippies.

[3] Angel Unchained marked the film debut of T. Max Graham, who played Magician.

[4] The film had its United States premiere in August 1970,[5] before being theatrically released nationwide on September 2, 1970.

A reviewer of The Nevada Daily Mail considered the film to be an unsuccessful attempt to combine elements of both The Wild Angels and Easy Rider.