Born Losers

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Born Losers

PG

Released Aug 18, 1967

1h 52m

Crime

Drama

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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 (Tom Laughlin) has had enough, however, and takes on the depraved bikers single-handedly. He rescues young Vicky Barrington (Elizabeth James) 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.

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Cole Smithey

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Yeah Babeee.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 13, 2008

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Dennis Schwartz

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A crass, simple-minded and dumb film.

Rated: C

May 8, 2007

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

Jack kicks plenty of butt, and the film has some neat little twists and turns to keep things interesting - and an ending the really has some guts.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 14, 2005

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Jake Euker

F5 (Wichita, KS)

Rated: 2/5

Jul 1, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 3/5

Jun 26, 2005

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Loved this movie when I Was 11. Still love it, I'm 65.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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The Born Losers is so amazing! Billy Jack fights against a horrible motorcycle gang and eventually wins!! :)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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delysid d

slow movie story about badass bikers. the ending sucked

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/09/17

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Pretty cool little lone wolf avenger flick. Tom Laughlin is charming as the brave, defiant bad ass who stands up to a group of thugs to protect girls being raped. The ending has more balls than usual for these types of movies.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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A cult drive-in classic

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Before Tom Laughlin hit is big with "Billy Jack" that same character had already made an appearance in this film, "The Born Losers." Though Laughlin lacks his trademark straight brim hat, he's still a wandering stranger who's happy to help others seek violent justice. This film lack the irony of "Billy Jack" where he helps a commune of pacifists with bloody violence, which added to that films entertainment value, but it does a good job of making a nasty biker gang quite despicable, which makes Billy Jack's brutal justice all the more satisfying. Jane Russell plays the mother of one of the biker gang's victims and you also get the underrated exploitation actor/director Jack Starrett as Deputy Fred. "Sense and Sensibility" this film is not, but if you are if you're a fan of grindhouse cinema, this one is essential viewing.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Synopsis

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 (Tom Laughlin) has had enough, however, and takes on the depraved bikers single-handedly. He rescues young Vicky Barrington (Elizabeth James) 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.

Director: Tom Laughlin
Producer: Tom Laughlin
Screenwriter: Elizabeth James
Distributor: American International Pictures
Production Co: Fanfare Films, American International Productions
Rating: PG
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 18, 1967, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 25, 2018
Runtime: 1h 52m

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