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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1967 DVD Release: 10/31/2000 Format: DVD Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 53 mins Studio: Ventura Distribution Members Wishing: 9 Genres: Action, Action Thriller, Biker Film

One of the first recognizable "vigilante" films in American cinema, The Born Losers tells the story of Billy Jack (writer-director Tom Laughlin), a half-breed ex-Green Beret and Vietnam veteran who makes it his business to rescue a cute mod girl from a crew of vicious bikers. Much to his chagrin, however, he finds his lethal training gets him in as much trouble with the racist cops as with the bikers, and he soon becomes embroiled in a violent struggle against all parties involved. There is blood-letting and bone-breaking to burn in The Born Losers, not to mention lots of preaching on the part of Laughlin. However, it still tops the more famous sequel, Billy Jack, and it qualifies writer-director-star Laughlin for the status of true auteur. ~ Jeremy Beday, All Movie Guide

Tom Laughlin - Billy Jack
Elizabeth James - Vicky Barrington
Jane Russell - Mrs. Shorn
Jeremy Slate - Danny Carmody
William Wellman, Jr. - Child

T.C. Frank's Born Losers, the film best known for containing the debut of the character Billy Jack, comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are neither subtitles nor closed-captions on this release. There are no supplemental materials of any consequence, marking this as little more than a pedestrian release from Ventura. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide