The Born Losers

The Born Losers

An innocent girl is first prize in the dirtiest game ever played!

Directed by Tom Laughlin

Produced by Otis Productions, Fanfare Films

1967114 min6.4 / 10

A gritty 1960s revenge thriller about a Vietnam vet taking on a brutal motorcycle gang and a corrupt system, driven by graphic violence and social injustice.

A biker gang incites a reign of terror in a California coastal town that culminates in four teenage girls being raped. Vietnam veteran Billy Jack has had enough, however, and takes on the depraved bikers single-handedly. He rescues young Vicky Barrington from their clutches, but then has to contend with not only the thugs, but also the ineffectual and racist local lawmen, who have it out for the half-Native American Billy.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Born Losers violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is The Born Losers scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Born Losers easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Born Losers sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Born Losers end with hope? 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.

43/ 100

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Rarity24

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Surprise74

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Love40

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