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The Trial of Billy Jack (1974)

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After Billy Jack belatedly became a box-office smash two years after its original release and The Born Losers, the biker film in which Tom Laughlin created the Billy Jack character, had enjoyed a highly successful re-release, Tom Laughlin brought everyone's favorite martial arts hero turned Native American mystic back to the screen for a third go-round in The Trial of Billy Jack. As Billy Jack (Tom Laughlin) awaits trial for murder, Jean Roberts (Delores Taylor) continues to operate her "Freedom

PG, 2 hr. 50 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure

Directed By: Tom Laughlin

On DVD: Oct 31, 2000

Cast

Tom Laughlin
Billy Jack
Delores Taylor
Jean Roberts
Victor Izay
Doc
Terasa Laughlin
Carol
William Wellman Jr.
National Guardsman
Russell Lane
Russell
George Aguilar
Elk's Shadow
Lynn Baker
Lynn
Michael Bolland
Danny
Teda Bracci
Teda
Kathy Cronkite
Kristen
Gus Greymountain
Blue Elk
Master Bong Soo Han
Master Han
Riley Hill
Posner
Sacheen Littlefeather
Patsy Littlejohn
Ron Nix
Cowboy #2
Geo Anne Sosa
Joanne
Jack Stanley
Grandfather
Malcolm "Sparky" Watt
Sheriff Cole
Diane Webber
Belly-Dance Instructor
Hot Tub Johnny West
Turning Water
Michelle Wilson
Michelle
George More O'Ferrall
Defense Attorney
Jack White
Bugger
James Andronica
Viet Nam Soldier
Marian Hall
Alicia
Susan Sosa
Sunshine
Hosea Barnett
Student
David Scott Clark
Town Boy
Sandra Ego
Indian Maiden
Oshannah Fastwolf
Oshannah
DeLaura Henry
Liz
Debbie Hill
Debbie
Trinidad Hopkins
Vision Maiden
Buffalo Horse
Little Bear
Patricia McCulloch
Girl
Alexandra Nicholson
Abby
Pepper Rogers
3rd Trooper
Michael J. Shigezane
Karate Expert
Ken Tealor
Ken
Evans Thornton
Prosecuting Attorney
Jason Clark
Cowboy #1

Critic Reviews for The Trial of Billy Jack

All Critics (8) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (2) | DVD (1)

I defy anyone not to hit the fast-forward button any time a character picks up a guitar

June 12, 2007 Full Review | Comment

Shane Burridge

rec.arts.movies.reviews

Billy Jack plays a lesser role, and while he experiences his vision quest in search of a balance between pacifism and ***-kicking, he's not the focus. And that hurts the film.

October 14, 2005 Full Review Source: 7M Pictures

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

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More flower power action from Mr. Peace through violence. The themes of equality and justice stand out through some of the cheesy material.

May 20, 2008

Anthony Valletta

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It continues at the trail about events in 1st movie to Billy Jack prrison time,growth of school andhis spiriyual Journey. The 1st time that I saw this movie. It sparked very angry feeling within me because of the killing of young adults as they protest the invasion of their school grounds. A towns person reacted by

April 24, 2010

steve schnobrich

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