Do you recognize the incredible child performers in this clip from Tom Laughlin’s early film, ‘The Young Sinner’? One of them would go on to star in the ‘Billy Jack’ movies, singing songs and being wonderful. The other would
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Delores Taylor Video Passess 133,000140,000 Views
Thirteen weeks ago we posted the post-rape scene between Jean and Cindy (Delores Taylor and Susan Foster) from Billy Jack. I mentioned how Marlon Brando stood up in a crowded theater, stopped the film, and announced for all to hear that Delores’ performance in this scene was THE yardstick by which…
The Nixon Quote That Started a War
It may seem hard to believe today, but the Nixon quote contained in this clip sparked a to-the-death war with 20th Century Fox, the studio that was going to…
One Tin Soldier Rides Away – Billy’s Sacrifice
The culmination of the film. Billy sacrifices himself the Jean and the kids, choosing to negotiate his surrender rather than go out in his preferred warrior blaze of glory. The kids, in appreciation of…
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Billy Lays Down the Law to Posner
I don’t think you have to know Billy to know his meaning in this scene. Break the law: you’re gonna pay. Threaten those on the reservation: you’re gonna pay. Posner has to decide how much he wants to pay. And fast.
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Billy Calls Deputy Mike’s Bluff
In my opinion, this moment from the film doesn’t get the recognition it deserves. In all the hostage scenes in films, I’ve never seen it handled as well as Billy handles this one. To set the scene: Posner and Deputy Mike kidnapped Martin, but Martin got away, with Cindy’s help. Billy is looking for Martin, and rides up on the trio…
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Master Bong Soo Han Karate Demonstration
Bong Soo Han was the highest ranking master of Hapkido in the U.S. Han instructed and doubled Tom in the fight scenes in the film. To help promote both the film and Master Han’s hapkido instruction, Tom set up a karate demonstration on the lot at Warner Brothers, the studio distributing ‘Billy Jack’. It was a standing-room-only event. All the employees and executives flocked to see…
Snake Bite Ceremony from Billy Jack
One of the more memorable scenes in the film is the ceremony where Billy becomes a ‘brother to the snake’. The scene was overseen by Rolling Thunder who had been through the ceremony himself, and guided many…
