B5500 BILLY JACK (USA, 1971) (Other titles: Billy, el defensor)

Credits: director, Tom Laughlin ; writers, Tom Laughlin, Delores Taylor. Cast: Tom Laughlin, Delores Taylor, Clark Howat, Bert Freed. Summary: Action/adventure set in Arizona. Billy Jack (Laughlin), a mixed race Vietnam veteran drifter decides to protect the children and staff of a progressive reservation school for unwanted children of all races from attack by racists from a neighboring community.

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