Angels Hard as They Come

Under the Copyright Renewal Act of 1992, works published in the United States between January 1, 1964, and December 31, 1977, are subject to automatic renewal. This means that even if a manual renewal was never filed with the Copyright Office, the film's copyright is secured for a full 95-year term from the date of publication, provided it was published with a valid copyright notice. 'Angels Hard as They Come' was produced by Jonathan Demme and released by Roger Corman's New World Pictures in 1971. A review of the copyright records confirms a formal registration was filed on June 29, 1971 (LP40317). Because the film was registered/published during the automatic renewal window (1964–1977), there is no requirement to locate a renewal filing in the Stanford or CCE databases to confirm its protected status. The film is currently under active commercial management and has seen recent licensed home media releases by Shout! Factory as part of their 'Roger Corman's Cult Classics' series, further indicating a clear chain of title and active protection.