It happened in 1975 in Northern California. I know that Sonny Barger (the Founder of the Oakland Chapter of the Hells Angels was involved because shortly after this all came to light his wife sued him. If you either google Undercover Angel (The Article) or Dan Black is how I found that.. Beyond the Law (also known as Fixing the Shadow and as Made of Steel in its Director's Cut) is a 1993 American crime drama film written and directed by Larry Ferguson (in his directing debut). It tells the story of Dan Saxon, an undercover cop who infiltrates a group of criminal outlaw bikers behind a drug-smuggling and arms-dealing operation. [1] In order to maintain their trust, he must.
The story of Sheen's character in Beyond the Law, Dan Saxon, closely follows that of Black's actual undercover operation, giving the film a strong foundation in fact and a high degree of realism. Black even served as a technical adviser on the film and, because of his immense contributions, made a cameo appearance in the movie as an extra.. The lesser-known film featured an Outlaw Motorcycle Club (OMC) called the Jackals, whereas the real-life Saxon, an undercover officer named Dan Black, infiltrated one of the big four Outlaw MCs.