# The Trial of Billy Jack (1974)

> A released ex-convict returns to defend an idealistic Freedom School from escalating political repression, local bigotry, and a government-backed campaign to destroy it.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/59598

## Facts

- Runtime: 173 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Music, Thriller
- Director: Tom Laughlin
- Cast: Tom Laughlin, Delores Taylor, Victor Izay, Teresa Kelly, Sara Lane, Geo Anne Sosa, Riley Hill, Sparky Watt
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072317/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: glacial
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: earnest, confrontational, polemical, cult film night, 1970s cinema retrospective

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