Billy Jack

Billy Jack

When you need him, he's always there!

Directed by Tom Laughlin

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1971114 min6.0 / 10

A vigilante action film with social conscience, balancing martial-arts heroics against earnest advocacy for vulnerable communities and environmental protection.

A Euro-Indigenous American Ex-Green Beret hapkido expert saves wild horses from being slaughtered for dog food and helps protect a desert "freedom school" for runaways.

Questions people ask

  • Is Billy Jack violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does Billy Jack end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Billy Jack sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Billy Jack easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Billy Jack scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity67

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise31

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Billy Jack

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Billy Jack

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Billy Jack, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Billy Jack, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Billy Jack, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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