What was sons of anarchy based on

Motorcycle clubs, on the other hand, are basically groups of individuals who share an enthusiasm for bikes and live normal lives outside of the club. Take the FinalRide. This includes fighting over territory, colors, and drugs.

Just like violence was a major part of Sons of Anarchy , it serves as a vital tool for clubs to enforce their way of life. These gangs also feature hierarchies that are not unlike military rankings. Between close bonds of brotherhood to violence and illegal activity, there are clearly some similarities between Sons of Anarchy and real motorcycle gangs. But beyond that, the show took some creative license and romanticized certain elements.

The first time he went down for drugs. In , he bought Illusion Motorsports and was trying to make something out of it by customizing motorcycles, only to go back to prison on drug conspiracy charges, distributing a chemical used to make crystal meth.

This time, he stayed behind bars for six years, and his wife Katherine, kept Illusion Motorsports running for Rusty to have something to do when he got back. It was at this point Coones met Charlie Hunnam and Kurt Sutter, and the rest is, as they say, history. Rusty Coones has been a HAMC member and been to prison twice on some serious charges, that's not the kind of stuff that would endear this bear of a man to anyone.

However, after his role on Sons of Anarchy , a show with some 5 million viewers, Coones has become something of a celebrity of sorts in his town. His exposure on the show was enough to give his business a breath of fresh air. A digital rendering artist revisited the classic muscle car giving it a blacked-out, widebody look.

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Kurt Sutter. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. They combine gun-running and a garage, plus involvement in porn film. Clay, the president, likes it old school and violent; while Jax, his stepson and the club's VP, has thoughts about changing the way things are, based on his dead father's journal.

Their conflict has effects on both the club and their personal relationships. Let freedom ride. Did you know Edit. He was hired as a technical advisor but asked Kurt Sutter for a chance to be on the show.

He won't talk about his association with Hells Angels though photos of him wearing his kutte can be found online and he has the death head tatted on him. It is said he's currently an inactive member since doing the show, but is still in good standing with the club. Goofs In Season 3, Tara became pregnant with Thomas when Abel was 8 or 9 months old, which means Abel must have been about 18 months old when Thomas was born. Thomas barely ages throughout the rest of the show, while Abel keeps growing.

At the end of Season 7 Abel is 5, and Thomas is still just a baby of maybe a year old. By that time, Thomas had to be 3 at the very least. Quotes Jackson 'Jax' Teller : [voiceover, reading his fathers memoirs] A true outlaw finds the balance between the passion in his heart and the reason in his mind. User reviews Review. Top review. Left of Centre.