Billy Jack
Directed by Tom Laughlin
Ex-Green Beret hapkido expert saves wild horses from being slaughtered for dog food and helps protect a desert "freedom school" for runaways.
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- Mister ArnMay 18, 2025"Billy Jack" explores the stark contrast between the privileged and unprivileged, the violent and nonviolent, and the caring versus uncaring. With elements of Kung Fu Revenge and Western genres, the film employs cultural themes to evoke strong emotions of shock, rage, and anger. While the acting is not good, and the script has imperfections, the film's message hits home in a heavy-handed yet impactful way. The film, shot in New Mexico, has recognizable backdrops and scenery.
- Charles LondonFebruary 22, 2025Tom Laughlin makes some bold choices in making this film, such as the use of non-actors and opting for improvisation in some scenes. The resulting roughness gives the movie a certain non-Hollywood realness, as though you are simply an observant bystander and witness to systemic prejudice and one man's violent crusade against racial injustice and the rigged system that enables it. It's far more than a "hippie" movie. I was an impressionable teenager when I first saw this film and it left an indelible mark.
Billy Jack Trivia
Billy Jack was released on August 2, 1971.
Billy Jack was directed by Tom Laughlin.
Billy Jack has a runtime of 1h 54m.
Billy Jack was produced by Tom Laughlin.
Ex-Green Beret hapkido expert saves wild horses from being slaughtered for dog food and helps protect a desert "freedom school" for runaways.
The key characters in Billy Jack are Billy Jack (Tom Laughlin), Jean Roberts (Delores Taylor), Sheriff Cole (Clark Howat).
Billy Jack is rated PG.
Billy Jack is an Action, Adventure, Drama film.
Billy Jack has an audience rating of 6.3 out of 10.
Billy Jack had a budget of $800K.