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	REELINSIDER.COM - BILLY JACK (1971)
		Billy Jack stepped into this morass of political, cultural and aesthetic confusion and planted a flag of almost ridiculous amateurism and multi-cultural pandering that future generations would recognize as laughably bad.
		They've got BILLY JACK," the eponymous hero is a Vietnam vet, Native American half-breed, killing machine and the guardian angel of a non-traditional school on the outskirts of a desert town.
		Even so, Billy Jack was responding to the very same cultural impulses giving flight to Gene Hackman's Popeye Doyle and the kinds of vigilante mentality playing just beneath the surface of the film showcasing his person.
	www.reelinsider.com /billyjack.html (1492 words)

	EI > Video Risks > Billy Jack (1971)
		Billy is a half-breed, Green Beret Vietnam vet who returned to the reservation after the war and acts as the protector of the school and the reservation.
		Billy is a violent man who seeks after a higher plane of existence through his devotion to his Native American spiritual beliefs.
		Billy is a man who killed other human beings in Vietnam and in civilian life (see "Born Losers," the 1967 biker movie which introduced the character of Billy Jack) before the credits even rolled.
	www.einsiders.com /reviews/videorisks/billyjack.php (1665 words)

	Air Laughlin
		Laughlin Air Force Base is a facility of the United States Air Force located near Del Rio, Texas, close to the border of the United States with Mexico.
		Laughlin Air Force Base, which is the largest pilot training base in the USAF; on weekdays, the airfield sees more takeoffs and landings than any other airport in the country.
		In April 2002, Laughlin was the scene of the River Run Riot, a major fight between two rival California motorcycle gangs, the Hells Angels and the Mongols.
	www.breadlike.com /pages7/3/air-laughlin.html (864 words)

	tScholars.com \| Billy Laughlin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Billy Laughlin (William Robert Laughlin) (July 5, 1932 - August 31, 1948) played the character Froggy in the Our Gang short films in its final stretch, from 1940 to 1944.
		His character was known for his strange, Popeye-esque guttural voice which was reminiscent of a frog's croak.
		Tragically, Laughlin's life was cut short on August 31, 1948, when he was killed by a truck in La Puente, California while riding a motor scooter.
	www.tscholars.com /encyclopedia/Billy_Laughlin (160 words)

	Billy Jack
		Billy Jack is a "warrior, a mystic, a martyr, capturing the heart and soul of a generation." Tom Laughlin plays Billy Jack, a "half-breed Native American and ex-Green Beret returning to live in solitude on an Arizona reservation." He gets involved with the Freedom School and the "idealistic woman" that is in charge of it.
		Billy Jack finds her sleeping off her beating in the wilderness and takes her to the Freedom School-friendly doctor who fixes her up and everyone decides that it would be best if they hide her out at the Freedom School.
		Billy gets his revenge on Martin and on Barbara's father who comes to take her away and Billy ends up holed up in a school where Jean shows up and sets him straight about love, hate, and that it's easy to die, but harder to live and keep trying.
	monsterhunter.coldfusionvideo.com /BillyJack.html (2092 words)

	Amazon.ca: Billy Jack: Born Loser - DVD: DVD: Tom Laughlin,Elizabeth James,Jane Russell,Jeremy Slate,William Wellman ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Basically, Billy comes to the defense of one of the gang's victims, a college girl named Vicky (Elizabeth James), when the gang attempts to intimidate her from testifying against them.
		Billy Jack wiped out the threat and so forth, which we must suppose was the point of the movie, but wouldn't people have felt better about themselves (people other than the gang's victims, that is) if the gang had been given more time for inspections to work?
		Tom Laughlin may not be the greatest actor ever, but the movies he made (writing, directing, starring...he does everything) show a man that can and will kick [rear] when the going gets tough, and also fights for the right cause every time.
	www.amazon.ca /Billy-Jack-Born-Loser-DVD/dp/B00004XPOJ (1741 words)

	Amazon.ca: Billy Jack: Goes to Washington: DVD: Tom Laughlin,E.G. Marshall,Lucie Arnaz,Delores Taylor,Sam Wanamaker,Pat ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Laughlin isn't just ripping off the film though, he is using the movie to deliver a message about how the people really do have the power to change a corrupt system.
		Laughlin was not well liked in Hollywood and he had certainly lost a lot of his Billy Jack fan base.
		The success of Billy Jack went to Laughlin's head and he burned a lot of bridges talking about how he was single handedly responsible for its success and he knew how to make important films that spoke to the people.
	www.amazon.ca /Billy-Jack-Washington-Tom-Laughlin/dp/B00004XPOO (2248 words)

	The Amazing Story Behind the Legend of Billy Jack
		In a month, the filming of Billy Jack was scheduled to begin and the couple, along with a small crew, was scouting the rugged Indian country for places to shoot.
		Laughlin had been preparing to make Billy Jack ever since the tale of an Indian outcast had come to him in an unexplained burst of inspiration in a South Dakota motel room some 15 years earlier.
		And he told Laughlin of how he had often tried to convince the Navajos that the owl was not always a messenger of death.
	www.billyjack.com /books/legendbook.html (930 words)

	Billy Jack Goes to Washington featuring Tom Laughlin & Delores Taylor Movie and DVD page on ARTISTdirect (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Director/co-writer/star Tom Laughlin might not be able to coat his message in easily digestible entertainment, but he knows how to make a slick-looking film and manipulate the audience on a mechanical but effective level.
		The fourth film starring Tom Laughlin as Billy Jack, Billy Jack Goes To Washington was a loose remake of Frank Capra's Mr.
		Billy Jack Goes To Washington never received a theatrical release outside of a few scattered preview screenings, though Laughlin himself recently released the film on home video.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/movies/title/0,,1797885,00.html (498 words)

	EI > DVD > Billy Jack: Ultimate Collection (UPDATED REVIEW) (1971)
		Billy Jack is introduced as an e-x Green Beret, half-blood Indian who lives in the woods and breaks horses.
		The seeds of the later Billy jack films are present in the main character, the action sequences and Laughlin's distinct dialogue.
		Laughlin takes on very important topics such as the My Lai Massacre and Kent State, but he loses track of the human element that made the youth of 1971 connect with his first film.
	www.einsiders.com /reviews/dvd/show_dvd.php?review_dvd=509 (3070 words)

	"Billy Jack 35th Anniversary Ultimate Collection" DVD Review by Kevin Carr - 7M Pictures
		Billy Jack (Laughlin) is a half-breed Indian who comes to the aid of a woman (Elizabeth James) who is being terrorized by a biker gang.
		Focusing only lightly on the trial of Billy Jack after he was arrested in the previous film, it is more about a political statement of corrupt politicians.
		Billy Jack plays a lesser role to Jean, and while he experiences his vision quest in search of a balance between pacifism and ass-kicking, he’s not the focus.
	www.7mpictures.com /inside/reviews/billyjackdvd_review.htm (896 words)

	Preview Online - Hollywood Notes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Written, produced, directed by and starring Tom Laughlin, Billy Jack (1971) was a western for the Easy Rider generation: the story of a peace-lovin’, karate-kickin’ loner who protects a ‘free school’ against the reactionary inhabitants of one of those small towns who were the villains of most late-sixties, early-seventies movies.
		No studio wanted to handle the film, so Laughlin self-distributed it, making it what he claimed to be the most successful independent movie of all time with 65 million admissions.
		Laughlin, good hippie that he is, blamed the collapse of the original deal on “lawyers”, and muttered something about possibly still using Reeves as the hero.
	www.preview-online.com /jul-aug02/hollywood_notes/page2.html (679 words)

	Amazon.com: Billy Jack Goes to Washington: DVD: Sherri Ackerman,Lucie Arnaz,Cheré Bryson,Ron Cummins,Susan ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		They decide on Billy Jack, currently sitting in prison after being sent to jail at the end of his previous film, as they don't expect him to be capable of much, and they think he will attract young voters to the party.
		The alter ego of actor Tom Laughlin, Billy Jack was a character who could have only come out of a combination of the confused idealism of the late `60s and the self-righteous cynicism of the 1970s.
		As the film opens, Billy Jack is appointed to the seat of a recently deceased Senator - this despite having been convicted of a murder or two in the name of peace in his previous movies.
	www.amazon.com /Billy-Jack-Washington-Sherri-Ackerman/dp/B00004XPOO (3605 words)

	Billy "Froggy" Laughlin - Moviefone
		Billy Laughlin (William Robert Laughlin) (July 5, 1932 - August 31, 1948) played the character Froggy in the Our Gang short films in its final stretch,...
		Smallpox, Bobby "Mickey" Blake, Janet Burston, and Billy "Froggy" Laughlin in the last...
		Billy "Froggy" Laughlin - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, Billy "Froggy" Laughlin Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone.
	movies.aol.com /celebrity/billy-froggy-laughlin/298291/main (104 words)

	Billy Jack Goes To Washington
		Then, kicking over chairs he charged at Laughlin, but those around him were able to restrain the enraged Senator who was now storming out of the house and violently pushing the gate open with such furious force that he broke the electric motor.
		Laughlin, as you may recall, is the Hollywood maverick who confounded the critics and experts by grossing more than $100 million with his two previous films, Billy Jack (1972) and The Trial of Billy Jack (1974).
		Billy Jack does manage to deliver several long, preachy speeches on the Senate floor but disappoints his fans by gesturing only with his hands and not with his bare feet.
	www.angelfire.com /mn/nn/BjWashington.html (1312 words)

	The Trial of Billy Jack Review Page 1 - Jabootu's Bad Movie Dimension
		Billy’s defense attorney rather lazily objects, and the Elderly White Judge replies with an epically bored "Sustained." Admittedly, he’s sat here longer than we have listening to Billy and Jean blather on about their goofy philosophical beliefs.
		Billy not only fails to be assassinated, in fact, but he quite peacefully serves out his ludicrously lax five-year sentence, and even that has a year shaved off for good behavior.
		This adds to the sense that the Laughlin brood were a tad too self absorbed, as Carol is indeed played by the daughter of the man playing the character she’s singing a typically earnest anthem to.
	www.jabootu.com /tobj1.htm (9345 words)

	TIME.com: Bigots and Bromides -- Dec. 16, 1974 -- Page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		A quick bit of history: Billy Jack (Laughlin), a Viet Nam veteran and ace of the martial arts, is part Indian, part ambulatory social conscience.
		Laughlin's message is that violence is bad, but that greed, hatred and corruption conspire to make it sometimes necessary.
		In Trial, as in its predecessor, the townies are always hassling Jean and her freedom school—a dewy combination of Summerhill and a dude ranch the citizens think is the vanguard of the Red Menace.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,911524,00.html (660 words)

	The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award Nomination : Tom Laughlin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Billy Jack was a person who put himself in harms way to prevent the the pain and suffering not only to people, but to all living things.
		Laughlin pursued his artistic vision while giving voice to concerns regarding racism and injustice and violence in his crafting of the character Billy Jack.
		Tom Laughlin, through his great love and care for people — of all nationalities - dedicated his entire life and endeavors towards the pursuit of “Billy Jack.” Billy Jack was for Tom a character that he would use to reach out and grab-hold of the American psych.
	www.oscarworld.net /awardlobby_read.asp?LobbyId=483 (6000 words)

	Billy Jack (1971) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Trivia: Elizabeth James was originally cast in the film but was later fired and replaced by Delores Taylor.
		Quotes: Billy Jack: Now, which is it gonna be: drive your car in the lake or get a dislocated elbow?
		billy jack was a great movie for its time
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0066832 (475 words)

	Billy Jack (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Laughlin stars as a half-breed (half Indian, half white) war hero who fights bigotry and injustice with Karate-trained effectiveness.
		The scene where the two guys have Delores (Jean) tied down and are about to rape her you can see the microphone at their feet as they sit on the ground talking about it.
		Laughlin actually sued Warner Bros. for millions and ended up settling years later for a six-figure payoff.
	www.rottentomatoes.com /m/billy_jack/about.php (476 words)

	• Hollywood Elsewhere •
		The same ideas and goals were expressed by Laughlin in 6.20.05 article by N.Y. Times reporter Sharon Waxman, and it makes you wonder if he'll be proposing the same package -- he's trying to raise $12 million -- 18 or 36 or 72 months hence.
		Laughlin is the original tough-minded independent, but he sounds like a street- corner nutter when he writes that his film will contain "four exciting, highly-charged love stories, with a unique focus on the difference between sex and eros and violence in human relationships -- especially among teenagers, including the problem of abortion.
		I completely agree with Laughlin 100% that the three greatest evils afflicting this country right now are (a) corporate oligarchs, (b) totalitarian neo-con agendas and (c) false evangelicals.
	hollywood-elsewhere.com /archives/2006/10/laughlin_eastwo.php (4412 words)

	Hookstown, PA
		However, the older generation of Laughlin's went to school in another state, Chester, WV, because South Side wasn't open until 1956.
		The farm is now owned by Jim Laughlin and Bill "Billy" Laughlin, Jr.
		I spoke with Billy recently and he said that in the spring the barn is getting a little repair work.
	www.laughlinsinpa.com /HookstownPA.htm (583 words)

	Tom Laughlin (Billy Jack) to Unveil Brand-New, Never-Before-Seen Exit Strategy to End War in Iraq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		To reveal this new exciting exit plan, Laughlin will be holding a press conference at Peace House located at 9142 5th Street, Crawford, Texas, on Thursday, August 18, 2005 at 1 p.m.
		Not affiliated with either political party, Taylor and Laughlin are inviting the public to join them in a crusade to end the war and diffuse the escalating nuclear crisis.
		The Laughlins have always raised outside money from investors for every film they have ever made, including Billy Jack which is still the most profitable independent feature film ever made.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1464133/posts (2975 words)

	THE DELINQUENTS at HOLLYWOOD TEEN MOVIES
		The character of Billy Jack was first introduced in this wild biker flick, with Tom Laughlin helping a young dropout (Elizabeth James) break free from a vicious gang.
		Tom Laughlin directed, wrote, starred in and probably delivered the film for this legendary saga of a half-breed, karate-trained war hero defending a kids' school from bigoted townspeople.
		Much-asked-for sagebrush epic with "Billy Jack" maestro Tom Laughlin as the title character, an expert with guns and swords, who is called on to help a Native American tribe threatened by a land-grabbing don in California in 1836.
	www.hollywoodteenmovies.com /TheDelinquents.html (530 words)

	Little Rascals: Better Movies - TV.com
		The gang makes a movie, with the help of Billy, who's brought along his home-movie camera.
		Two older kids are featured in this episode: Billy Lord, who made a handful of appearances over several years, and Martha Sleeper, a teenager who is recruited as the leading lady of the gang's makeshift film.
		Within the next year, she would appear as an adult in the series.
	www.tv.com /little-rascals/better-movies/episode/220285/summary.html (241 words)

	Keyword (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Billy Jack Is Ready to Fight the Good Fight Again By SHARON WAXMAN Published: June 20, 2005 SANTA ROSA VALLEY, Calif. - It has been more than 30 years, but Billy Jack is still plenty ticked off.
		Anyway, the DUmmie Hopi Wannabee chantings are in Bolshevik Red while the commentary of your humble correspondent, humming the Billy Jack theme tune, is in the [brackets]: This has been my morning meditation for the past year, a gift from a Montana friend.
		Laughlin, who first ran for president as a Democrat in 1992, said he's campaigning to draw attention to a two-party system he deemed "so corrupt it can't function anymore." He described himself as a "messenger" candidate and said he wasn't disappointed by the...
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/keyword?k=billyjack (1048 words)

	rember Our Ourgang?
		The Little Rascals also starred in movies that were silent and with sound.
		Froggy - -Billy Laughlin (William Robert Laughlin) When Our Gang stopped production in 1944, Laughlin voluntarily moved away from show business and enjoyed relatively peaceful teenage years until he was hit and killed by a truck in La Puente, California while riding a motor-scooter at the age of 16.
		Robert Blake, who was cleared of charges of killing his wife, did appear in some of the later Little Rascals episodes and played Mickey.
	www.larrybussey.com /ourgang.html (521 words)

	Terasa Laughlin - Moviefone
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		As Billy Jack (Tom Laughlin) awaits trial for murder, Jean Roberts (Delores...
		Tom Laughlin - Billy Jack; Delores Taylor - Jean Roberts; E.G. Marshall - Sen. Joseph Paine; Terasa Laughlin - Staff Worker; Elmer Bernstein - m...
	movies.aol.com /celebrity/terasa-laughlin/40758/main (122 words)

	Billy Jack, Delores Taylor, Tom Laughlin - the Official Website.
		Billy Jack, Delores Taylor, Tom Laughlin - the Official Website.
		How a normally “throw off the back of the train” investment can be safer and more prudent than the stock market.
		Which powerful US Senator, in a private 1976 screening, in a rage told the Laughlins that Billy Jack Goes to Washington would never be allowed to be released?
	www.billyjack.com (579 words)

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