Ex-Green Beret hapkido expert saves wild horses from being slaughtered for dog food and helps protect a desert "freedom school" for runaway.
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Cast verified as complete
| Tom Laughlin | ... |
Billy Jack
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| Delores Taylor | ... |
Jean Roberts
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| Clark Howat | ... |
Sheriff Cole
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| Victor Izay | ... |
Doctor
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Julie Webb | ... |
Barbara
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Debbie Schock | ... |
Kit
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Teresa Kelly | ... |
Carol
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Lynn Baker | ... |
Sarah
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| Stan Rice | ... |
Martin
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David Roya | ... |
Bernard
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John McClure | ... |
Dinosaur
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Susan Foster | ... |
Cindy
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Susan Sosa | ... |
Sunshine
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Katy Moffatt | ... |
Maria
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Gwen Smith | ... |
Angela
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| Richard Stahl | ... |
Council Chairman
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Alan Myerson | ... |
O.K. Corrales
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Ed Greenberg | ... |
Drama Teacher
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| Howard Hesseman | ... |
Drama Teacher
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Beans Morocco | ... |
Student
(as Dan Barrows)
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Herb Kohl | ... |
Other Ways Demolition Squad Co-Director
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Phillip Crowder | ... |
Other Ways Demolition Squad Student
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Robert Wilson | ... |
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David Conley | ... |
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Meg Partridge | ... |
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Jenny Bellah | ... |
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James French | ... |
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Becky Voight | ... |
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Laurie Mayeno | ... |
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Mark Baum | ... |
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Alva Thompson | ... |
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Johnny Otis | ... |
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Melissa Stocking | ... |
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Nora Bendich | ... |
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Sira Aarons | ... |
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Lenny Pickett | ... |
Other Ways Demolition Squad Student
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Phillip Salvarry | ... |
Other Ways Demolition Squad Student
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| Bert Freed | ... |
Mr. Stuart Posner
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| Kenneth Tobey | ... |
Deputy Mike
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Paul Bruce | ... |
Councilman
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| Cisse Cameron | ... |
Miss False Eyelashes
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| Jessica Myerson | ... |
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| Steve Comisar | ... |
Freedom School kid (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tom Laughlin | ... | (as T.C. Frank) |
Written by
| Tom Laughlin | ... | (screenplay by) (as Frank Christina) and |
| Delores Taylor | ... | (screenplay by) (as Teresa Christina) |
Produced by
| Earl D. Elliott | ... | associate producer |
| Edward Haldeman | ... | associate producer (as Ed Haldeman) |
| Tom Laughlin | ... | producer (produced by) (as Mary Rose Solti) |
Music by
| Mundell Lowe | ||
Cinematography by
| Fred J. Koenekamp | ... | director of photography (as Fred Koenekamp) |
| John M. Stephens | ... | director of photography (as John Stephens) |
Editing by
| Larry Heath | ||
| Marion Rothman | ||
Editorial Department
| Larry Merrill | ... | assistant editor |
Production Management
| Wes McAfee | ... | production manager |
| Linda Morrow | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michael J. Dmytryk | ... | assistant director (as Mike Dmytryk) |
| Joseph E. Rickards | ... | assistant director |
Stunts
| Jerry Eye | ... | Animal Wrangler stunt double for Billy Jack |
| Phil Adams | ... | stunt double Tom Laughlin (uncredited) |
| Bernie Bersten | ... | stunt double Tom Laughlin (uncredited) |
| Jim Burk | ... | stunts, thrown over bar (uncredited) |
| Louie Elias | ... | stunts, balcony fall (uncredited) |
| Bong Soo Han | ... | stunt double: Tom Laughlin (uncredited) |
| Paul Ray | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Calvin Maehl | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Bill Smith | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Else Blangsted | ... | music editor |
| Mundell Lowe | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jack Gannon | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Billy Kaundart | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Holly Dyer | ... | production assistant |
| Bong Soo Han | ... | fight choreographer (as Soo-Han Bong) / hapkido karate (as Bon Soo Han of Korea) |
| Don Prince | ... | publicist |
| Rolling Thunder | ... | indian snake ceremony (as Rolling Thunder of Shoshone Nation) |
| Andy Vidovich | ... | wovoka friendship dance (as Andy Vidovich of Paiute Nation) |
| Clyde Houston | ... | assistant to producers (uncredited) |
| Leon Roth | ... | publicity director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1971) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1971) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1971) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1971) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1971) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1971) (India) (Blu-ray)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1976) (United States) (tv)
- Award Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1984) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan in clamshell case)
- Billy Jack Rights (2010) (World-wide)
- Copper Beeches (2011) (World-wide) (tv)
- Schröder Media (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Shout! Factory (2017) (United States) (DVD)
- RCA (II) (United States) (video) (CED VideoDisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Edit International (sound effects)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Billy Jack is a half-Indian/half-white ex-Green Beret who is being drawn more and more toward his Indian side. He hates violence, but can't get away from it in the white man's world. Pitting the good guys, the students of the peace-loving free-arts school in the desert vs. the Democratic bad guys in the near-by town, the movie plays definitive late-60s themes/messages: anti-establishment, make love not war, the senseless slaughter of God's creatures, the rape of society (figuratively and literally), two-sided justice, racial segregation and prejudices. Written by Nic Cage <2cool@zebra.net> |
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| Taglines | Would Billy Jack be executed if it had happened in your town? See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $800,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Tom Laughlin had no martial arts training before he started training for the movie. He studied under a master teacher for six months before filming started. See more » |
| Goofs | Martin credits the Serenity Prayer to St. Francis of Assisi. It was actually written by American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, and first published in the 1930s. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Precious Images (1986). See more » |
| Soundtracks | One Tin Soldier See more » |
| Crazy Credits | "Directed by T.C. Frank" Tom Laughlin's pseudonym in honor of his children Teresa, Christina and Frank. See more » |
| Quotes |
[Billy Jack is surrounded by Posner's thugs]
Mr. Posner: You really think those Green Beret Karate tricks are gonna help you against all these boys? Billy Jack: Well, it doesn't look to me like I really have any choice now, does it? Mr. Posner: [laughing] That's right, you don't. Billy Jack: You know what I think I'm gonna do then? Just for the hell of it? Mr. Posner: Tell me. Billy Jack: I'm gonna take this right foot, and I'm gonna whop you on that side of your face... [points to Posner's right cheek] Billy Jack: ...and you wanna know something? There's not a damn thing you're gonna be able to do about it. Mr. Posner: Really? Billy Jack: Really. [kicks Posner's right cheek, sending him to the ground] See more » |