There's a man America needs now, like never before. and his name is →[More:] Billy Jack! America's favorite karate-kicking, ex-Green Beret, pacifist Indian. In a cool hat. Kidding aside, me and pips watched the DVD of that flick yesterday, and while in many ways it's patently ridculous, it's also still kind of stirring in spite of itself and an interesting time capsule of the early 70's. Tom Laughlin and wife (who are have now been married 50 years, and as the first link above shows are still busy and opinionated as ever) made the film together on a low budget and it was one of the biggest hits of that year (spawning two, sequels) but most young people have never heard of it. Where are you Billy, when we need you the most?

(for atmosphere)*

*odd side note: the band that sang that apparently went Satanic to the point of recording a Black Mass. Makes the lyrics seem weird now)