The Born Losers (1967)
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One of the first recognizable "vigilante" films in American cinema, The Born Losers tells the story of Billy Jack (writer-director Tom Laughlin), a half-breed ex-Green Beret and Vietnam veteran who makes it his business to rescue a cute mod girl from a crew of vicious bikers. Much to his chagrin, however, he finds his lethal training gets him in as much trouble with the racist cops as with the bikers, and he soon becomes embroiled in a violent struggle against all parties involved. There is blood-letting and bone-breaking to burn in The Born Losers, not to mention lots of preaching on the part of Laughlin. However, it still tops the more famous sequel, Billy Jack, and it qualifies writer-director-star Laughlin for the status of true auteur. ~ Jeremy Beday, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Tom Laughlin - Billy Jack
- Jane Russell - Mrs. Shorn
- William Wellman, Jr. - Child
- Jeff Cooper - Gangrene
- Susan Foster - Linda Prang
- Paul Bruce - District Attorney
- Ann Bellamy - Mrs. Prang
- Ed Cook - Crabs
- Elizabeth James - Vicky Barrington
- Jeremy Slate - Danny Carmody
- Robert Tessier - Cue Ball
- Paul Prokop - Speechless
- Stuart Lancaster - Sheriff
- Robert Cleaves - Mr. Crawford
- Jack Starrett - Deputy
- Director(s):
- Tom Laughlin
- Writer(s):
- E. James Lloyd, Tom Laughlin
- Producer(s):
- Delores Taylor, Tom Laughlin
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