The Trial of Billy Jack

"It takes up where Billy Jack left off"

1974 2h 53m EN

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Synopsis

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After Billy Jack in sentenced to four years in prison for the "involuntary manslaughter" of the first film, the Freedom School expands and flourishes under the guidance of Jean Roberts. The utopian existence of the school is characterized by everything ranging from "yoga sports" to muckracking journalism. The diverse student population airs scathing political exposes on their privately owned television station. The narrow-minded townspeople have different ideas about their brand of liberalism. Billy Jack is released and things heat up for the school. Students are threatened and abused and the Native Americans in the neighboring village are taunted and mistreated. After Billy Jack undergoes a vision quest, the governor and the police plot to permanently put an end to their liberal shenanigans, leaving it up to Billy Jack to save the day.

“It takes up where Billy Jack left off”

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Cast

Tom Laughlin
Billy Jack
Delores Taylor
Jean Roberts
Victor Izay
Doc
Teresa Kelly
Carol
Sara Lane
Russell
Geo Anne Sosa
Joanne
Riley Hill
Posner
Sparky Watt
Sheriff Cole

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom Laughlin
Writers: Tom Laughlin, Delores Taylor
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 173 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Billy Jack Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tom Laughlin, shot by Jack A. Marta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Elmer Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Economou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Tom Laughlin and Delores Taylor and Victor Izay carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It takes up where Billy Jack left off".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tom Laughlin directs. Jack A. Marta behind the camera. Elmer Bernstein scores. Michael Economou cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Clocks in at 173 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Billy Jack Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Tom Laughlin, shot by Jack A. Marta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Elmer Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Michael Economou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Tom Laughlin and Delores Taylor and Victor Izay carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "It takes up where Billy Jack left off".
9IMDB entry: tt0072317 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.