Billy Jack

Released 1971
Stars Tom Laughlin, Delores Taylor, Clark Howat
Directed by Tom Laughlin
 
Billy Jack is a half-breed, half white and half Indian. After returning from Vietnam, he turned his back on his white heritage to live as an Indian. As a result, he's the self-appointed protector of the local reservation. A school for troubled kids called the Freedom School has been established on the reservation, and Billy has his hands full trying to protect it. This is the early 1970's, and, contrary to popular opinion, the United States was not converted to a nation of hippies. There were pockets of true hippies that existed here and there, mostly in or near big cities, but the majority of Americans were frightened by the movement. They were afraid their children would grow up to be dope-smoking, beatnik freaks who lived in communes. The fear, distrust, and prejudices between the townspeople and the kids at the school provide the driving force behind the plot in this movie.

Summary by Bill Alward

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