Billy Jack
| Billy Jack | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tom Laughlin |
| Produced by | Tom Laughlin |
| Written by | Tom Laughlin Delores Taylor |
| Starring | Tom Laughlin Delores Taylor |
| Music by | Mundell Lowe Dennis Lambert Brian Potter |
| Cinematography | Fred Koenekamp John M. Stephens |
| Release date(s) | 1971 |
| Running time | 114 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Billy Jack is a 1971 movie.
Plot
Students at a racially-mixed school on an Indian reservation clash with residents of the nearby, mostly bigoted white town. Their pacifism is put to the test when the deputy sheriff's runaway daughter seeks refuge there. The school's protector is Billy Jack, a halfbreed army veteran with a highly developed intuitive sense and unbeatable martial arts skills.
All the stock characters are here: the corrupt deputy sheriff; the wealthy, violent rustler and his son who hates him but takes after him; the idealistic teacher; and the honest sheriff.
The movie presents pacifism and Native American spirituality in a good light, along with some good old fashioned horse sense. The plot involves a deputy sheriff's runaway daughter; ; and a heaping dose of improvisational theater.
