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Elizabeth James (writer)
Release Date:
18 August 1967 (USA) more
Tagline:
CORNERED! A HOT SUMMER NIGHT...A PACK OF STRAY 'CHOPPER JOCKEYS'... more
Plot:
Billy Jack battles outlaw motorcycle gang in a small California beach town. full summary | add synopsis
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The first and the best of the Billy Jack films. more (45 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Tom Laughlin | ... | Billy Jack |
| Elizabeth James | ... | Vicky Barrington |
| Jeremy Slate | ... | Daniel 'Danny' Carmody |
| William Wellman Jr. | ... | Child |
| Jack Starrett | ... | Deputy Fred |
| Paul Bruce | ... | District Attorney George Davis |
| Robert Cleaves | ... | Mr. Crawford |
| Paul Prokop | ... | Speechless |
| Robert Tessier | ... | Cueball (as Robert W. Tessier) |
| Jeff Cooper | ... | Gangrene |
| Stuart Lancaster | ... | Sheriff Harvey (as Stewart Lancaster) |
 | Anne Bellamy | ... | Mrs. Prang |
| Gordon Hoban | ... | Jerry Carmody |
| Susan Foster | ... | Linda Prang |
| Janice Miller | ... | Jodell Shorn |
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113 min
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New Zealand:(Banned) | Hungary:16 | Sweden:(Banned) | UK:18 (video rating) | USA:PG | West Germany:18 | Iceland:16
Filming Locations:
Huntington Shores Motel - 21002 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, California, USA more
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When Billy Jack and Vicky Barrington meet the astrologer in the restaurant, he asks Billy when his birthday is. Billy replies "August 10th." This is the birthday of Tom Laughlin, who plays Billy Jack. more
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Continuity: At the beginning of the scene at the Shorns' house, the LP record Jodell is looking at while talking to her mother changes from David Rose's 'The Stripper' into 'Music to Strip By' and then back again. These were both actual stripper-themed LPs released in the 1960s (perhaps suggesting Mrs. Shorn's previous occupation?) more
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Featured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 1 (1996) (V) more
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Born Losers (1967) was the first of the Billy Jack series. Like most films that are later "franchised", the first film is usually the best and this one is no exception. No pontificating or posturing, it's what Billy Jack does best, putting in work and taking names. Watch the townsfolk back off of Billy Jack because they know what he's capable of. This was before the silly b Freedom School nonsense. Born Losers is just a straight forward biker white exploitation film. No flowery signifying from Billy Jack, no sir. Too bad he went into a different direction with the latter films, padded out with nonsensical scenes and overlong running times. He could have revolutionized action films. But I'll have my memories and enjoy this one for what it's worth. Biker trash pulling Billy Jack's chain and watching them pay the price!
Followed by Billy Jack, Trial of Billy Jack and Billy Jack Goes to Washington. Fun stuff.
Highly recommended.