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Quick Info

Rating

5.9/10

Release1971

Runtime1h 54m

StatusReleased

Budget$800,000

RevenueN/A

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

Movie

Billy Jack

1971

1h 54m

5.9

Action

Synopsis

Ex-Green Beret hapkido expert saves wild horses from being slaughtered for dog food and helps protect a desert "freedom school" for runaways.

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