Search - The Trial of Billy Jack on DVD

Content Advisory: Graphic Violence, Questionable for Children Movie Release: 1974 DVD Release: 10/31/2000 Format: DVD SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 50 mins Studio: Ventura Distribution Members Wishing: 9 Genres: Action, Drama, Martial Arts, Message Movie

After Billy Jack belatedly became a box-office smash two years after its original release and The Born Losers, the biker film in which Tom Laughlin created the Billy Jack character, had enjoyed a highly successful re-release, Tom Laughlin brought everyone's favorite martial arts hero turned Native American mystic back to the screen for a third go-round in The Trial of Billy Jack. As Billy Jack (Tom Laughlin) awaits trial for murder, Jean Roberts (Delores Taylor) continues to operate her "Freedom School" on an Indian reservation, where the student-operated television station comes under fire for airing a series of hard-hitting political exposes (just how an alternative school run by threadbare hippies obtained cameras, broadcasting equipment and an FCC license is not explained here). The attempts to silence the student journalists and run Billy Jack out of town lead to a deadly confrontation between the kids and the National Guard. Tom Laughlin wrote and directed The Trial of Billy Jack, though on-screen credit is given to his son, Frank Laughlin; similarly, Laughlin also directed the first two films under the name T.C. Frank. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Tom Laughlin - Billy Jack
Delores Taylor - Jean Roberts
Victor Izay - Doc
Terasa Laughlin - Carol
William Wellman, Jr. - National Guardsman
Patricia McCulloch - Girl
Alexandra Nicholson - Abby
Pepper Rogers - 3rd Trooper
Michael J. Shigezane - Karate Expert
Ken Tealor - Ken
Buffalo Horse - Little Bear
Trinidad Hopkins - Vision Maiden
Debbie Hill - Debbie
DeLaura Henry - Liz
Oshannah Fastwolf - Oshannah
Sandra Ego - Indian Maiden
David Scott Clark - Town Boy
Hosea Barnett - Student
Evans Thornton - Prosecuting Attorney

Tom Laughlin's The Trial of Billy Jack comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo, but there are neither subtitles nor closed-captions on this release. There are no supplemental materials of any consequence, but fans of this cult favorite will not be disappointed. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide