Born Losers Introduction Of Billy Jack

The Born Losers is an action packed, thriller film, which was released on 18th August 1967 in America. It was one of the first Billy Jack movies. The film was produced and directed by Tom Laughlin, who is also cast in the lead role of Billy Jack in the movie. Tom Laughlin debuted in the film industry with this film. the script of the film was written by Elizabeth James, who is also starred opposite Tom in the movie. The other cast includes Jeremy Slate, Jane Russell etc.

The story of the film The Born Losers revolves around Billy Jack, who just returns from Vietnam and lands up in a battle against a vicious motorcycle gang, who has terrorized a California town. The residents of this small town are so panicked that they even apprehend to report the gang harassment to the police authorities. Billy Jack stands alone in combat against the gang in situations, where even the police is reluctant to act.

In the film The Born Losers the motorcycle gang rapes four young women. One of the women called Vicki takes protection under Billy Jack, who is already in battle against the gang. Billy Jack defends this woman against the gang and fights for justice and peace. The film features a lot of fights and violence but is less than other Billy Jack movies released later.

Tom Laughlin has lived the character of Billy Jack in all respect in the film The Born Losers. The role of Jeremy Slate as the arrogant and vicious gang leader is also worth appraisal. The idea and the plot of the movie stroked audience at the first part and Tom was able to raise funds to make a successful sequel of the movie called Billy Jack, which was released in the year 1974.

The huge success of the sequel led American International Pictures to re-release the film The Born Losers with tag lines The Film that introduced Billy Jack and Back By Popular Demand: Born Loser, The Original Screen Appearance of Tom Laughlin as Billy Jack. This re-release of film was a stupendous success and fetched it the honor of being the highest grossing American International release.

The Film, The Born Losers was distributed by American International Pictures. The other Billy Jack Films, which followed it, are Billy Jack, The Trial of Billy Jack and Billy Jack Goes to Washington. As a result of its excessive violence, the film was banned in Sweden in 1968, 1972 and 1975. Tom Laughlin used the pseudonym T.C. Frank for his directors credit. The name is a combination of his two children names, Frank and Teresa Christina. Wikipedia