Billy Jack (1971) Reviews

Billy Jack (1971)
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Actor/auteur Tom Laughlin created the character of Billy Jack in the motorcycle flick The Born Losers. Wandering Christlike through the Southwest, Native American Vietnam veteran Billy Jack -- soft-spoken, but well-versed in martial arts -- champions the cause of a progressive school run by Jean Roberts (Delores Taylor, Laughlin's real-life wife). The bigoted white townsfolk don't cotton to Jean's minority-group students, so they do everything they can to humiliate and physically abuse the kids. When one of her charges is cruelly coated with white flour, Billy Jack goes berserk. Thus begins an orgy of self-righteous violence, culminating with our hero being hunted down on a murder charge. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Starring:
Tom Laughlin, Delores Taylor, (more)
Director(s):
Tom Laughlin, T.C. Frank, (more)
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG
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Jett A.

Best Worst Movie. It was great to see it again, but all of those performance scenes were a lot longer than I remembered. I made the kids watch it, to see how cool we used to be.

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Randy H.

I remember seeing this movie back in the 70's.Forgot about the singing part(boring).

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Barbara B.

Timeless cult film. Yes, it's a bit cliched in parts, yes, some of the acting is mediocre, but definitely this is a must-see, a sort of David and Goliath of the 70's. Billy, Jean and her students are "David", the bigoted townspeople are "Goliath". I agree with Candy and others, this movie was so influential in my life, I wanted to BE Jean (and did end up teaching at independent schools) and MEET Billy Jackl! This movie never gets old and the music, especially the theme song, brings tears to my eyes. Both of my boys--now in their 20's--have watched it. They "GOT" it. Powerful.

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Lawrence P.

This movie may seem a little outdated in some aspects, but it is still a classic. Most Hollywood movies before Born Losers & Billy Jack were historically biased against Native Americans and falsely portrayed Native Americans as "savages" and "bad guys" as if the cowboys were somehow the "good guys". Fortunately, this movie started showing the country the OTHER SIDE of the story and issues of life on a reservation.

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Ramiro M.

This movie brought back memories of the 1970s counterculture. I grew up in South Texas town similiar to the one portrayed in the movie. It brought back some bad memories but reminded me how much things have improved for those of like Jean's students.

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Robert L.

excellent movie to understand the early 70's

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Christina J.

A cult classic. Too hippiesh at times, but Tom L. has major skills in hand to hand combat!

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Robert F.

excellent

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Charles C.

Lots of Good Karate-kicking payback, good music, and not-so-bad story line; which was a bigger hit back in the 70's. A Classic among anybody over 30 Favorites!

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Debra B.

Great classic

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    Jett A.

    Best Worst Movie. It was great to see it again, but all of those performance scenes were a lot longer than I remembered. I made the kids watch it, to see how cool we used to be.

    Yes   |   No

     
    Randy H.

    I remember seeing this movie back in the 70's.Forgot about the singing part(boring).

    Yes   |   No

     
    Barbara B.

    Timeless cult film. Yes, it's a bit cliched in parts, yes, some of the acting is mediocre, but definitely this is a must-see, a sort of David and Goliath of the 70's. Billy, Jean and her students are "David", the bigoted townspeople are "Goliath". I agree with Candy and others, this movie was so influential in my life, I wanted to BE Jean (and did end up teaching at independent schools) and MEET Billy Jackl! This movie never gets old and the music, especially the theme song, brings tears to my eyes. Both of my boys--now in their 20's--have watched it. They "GOT" it. Powerful.

    Yes   |   No

     
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