Billy Jack battles outlaw motorcycle gang in a small California beach town.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Tom Laughlin | ... | Billy Jack | |
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Elizabeth James | ... | Vicky Barrington |
| Jeremy Slate | ... | Daniel 'Danny' Carmody | |
| William Wellman Jr. | ... | Child | |
| Jack Starrett | ... | Deputy Fred | |
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Paul Bruce | ... | District Attorney George Davis |
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Robert Cleaves | ... | Mr. Crawford |
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Paul Prokop | ... | Speechless |
| Robert Tessier | ... | Cueball (as Robert W. Tessier) | |
| Jeff Cooper | ... | Gangrene | |
| Stuart Lancaster | ... | Sheriff Harvey (as Stewart Lancaster) | |
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Anne Bellamy | ... | Mrs. Prang |
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Gordon Hoban | ... | Jerry Carmody |
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Susan Foster | ... | Linda Prang |
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Janice Miller | ... | Jodell Shorn |
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A malicious motorcycle gang harasses the residents of a small California town, intimidating most residents to not report them to the police. Among the gang's crimes is the rape of four young women. As the gang attempts to threaten the women into not testifying at the indictment hearing, one of the women, Vicki, comes under the protection of Billy Jack, who has also had several altercations with the gang. The gang escalates their pressure on both Vicki and Billy Jack to keep her out of the courtroom. Written by Warren Anderson <wanderson@asdg.enet.dec.com>
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reference to arizona | navajo indian | navajo | psychotronic film | bikersploitation |Taglines:
Kitten on wheels, with her bike, her boots and her bikini! See more »Parents Guide:
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12 July 1967 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Nacidos para perder See more »Filming Locations:
Huntington Shores Motel - 21002 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, California, USA See more »Edit
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$360,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Billy Jack: Well you better hope that I'm a good guesser, huh?
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Written and Produced by Mike Curb, Co-produced by Al Simms
Performed by Mike Curb Congregation
Sung by Terry Stafford
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Tom Laughlin used the pseudonym T.C. Frank for his director's credit. The name stands for his three children, Frank, Teresa, and Christina See more »Goofs
The brake lever on the right handle bar of Vicki's Yamaha sticks up at an angle at the beginning of the movie, and 30 minutes into the movie, it disappears. Later, it reappears and disappears again several times. See more »Quotes
Child: Hey. You don't have a watch on. How you gonna know when fifteen minutes are up?Billy Jack: Well you better hope that I'm a good guesser, huh?
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Forgive MeWritten and Produced by Mike Curb, Co-produced by Al Simms
Performed by Mike Curb Congregation
Sung by Terry Stafford
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Loner Billy Jack (Tom Laughlin), just returned from Viet Nam, pits himself against a vicious motorcycle gang who are terrorizing a California town, protecting a rape victim and standing alone when even the police are reluctant to act.
This is one of the best of its kind. Made on a shoestring budget the tight storyline allows for few frills but plenty of classic hero and villain tension. In-your-face violence for its time, only a little martial-arts action (compared to the later BJ films) but all the ingredients are on hand for a character who is destined to become an American screen icon.
The nattering nabobs can kavetch about bad acting until their faces turn blue---Billy Jack is what he is, and Laughlin plays him to perfection. Particular credit goes to veteran actor Jeremy Slate as the complicated, arrogant gang leader, and again to Laughlin, for writing the part. Laughlin's villains have an element of sympathy. They may be monsters, but they have reasons for the way they behave and this makes them more human.
Look for an early walk-on by Laughlin's wife and later screen partner Delores Taylor (also his executive producer and co-writer)and their son and daughter (she would have a substantial role in following BJ flicks).
Also on hand is one of our favorite heavies, Robert Tessier as CueBall, sporting thick dark hair before he adopted his well-known shaved-head look. Tessier, a military vet and stunt man, was also the stunt adviser for the film.
Classic hero defending his girl against despicable bad guys makes for ONE TERRIFIC MOVIE. If you like this one check out BILLY JACK and DEFIANCE (Jan-Michael Vincent).