 Billy Jack 1971  PG, 114 min.
Genre: Drama / Action
Director: Tom Laughlin
Cast: Tom Laughlin, Delores Taylor, Clark Howat, Victor Izay, Julie Webb, Debbie Schock, Teresa Kelly, Bert Freed, Kenneth Tobey, Lynn Baker, Stan Rice, David Roya, John McClure, Susan Foster, Gwen Smith
Billy Jack (Tom Laughlin) uses his karate skills to save the Freedom School on his Indian reservation. As a supporter of the school's founder Jean Roberts (Delores Taylor), Billy Jack suffers objections from the White people in town who psychologically and physically abuse the Indian kids. Matters rise to the fore when one of the kids is raped, and Billy loses control and seeks revenge, which results in him being sought on a charge of murder. This film, directed by and starring Tom Laughlin, cost a mere $800,000 to make and grossed $65 million!
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Born Losers 1967  PG, 112 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Tom Laughlin
Cast: Tom Laughlin, Elizabeth James, Jeremy Slate, William Wellman Jr., Robert Tessier, Jane Russell, Jack Starrett, Paul Bruce, Robert Cleaves, Paul Prokop, Jeff Cooper, Stuart Lancaster, Anne Bellamy, Susan Foster, Janice Miller
Half White-half Native American Indian Billy Jack (Tom Laughlin) is a Vietnam veteran trained in martial arts who rescues young Vicki (Elizabeth James) from a terrifying ordeal with a gang of bikers. But, Billy Jack's actions cause the gang to retaliate against him, and the racist Southern California police cause Billy Jack many problems. Meanwhile, the bikers will stop at nothing to keep Vicki from testifying against them.
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Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... 1998 R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Schenkman
Cast: Jon Cryer, Rick Stear, Rafael Baez, Ione Skye, Frank Whaley, Peter Gerety, Akili Prince, Aesha Waks, Dominic Chianese, Susan Foster, Christina Hernandez, William Wise, Patricia Mauceri
[Full title: "Went to Coney Island on a Mission From God...Be Back by Five"] Daniel (Jon Cryer), Stan (Rick Stear), and Richie (Rafael Baez) were boyhood friends. Now, years later, Dan and Stan get word that Richie, who hasn't been in the picture since high school, is wandering around Coney Island finding shelter under the boardwalk with other homeless souls. With that news, Dan and Stan plan a rescue mission.
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| 1. Billy Jack (1971)
2. Born Losers (1967)
3. Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... (1998)
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