The Born Losers
Seen it?1967 | 114 min | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 90 times its budget. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
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 has had enough, however, and takes on the depraved bikers single-handedly. He rescues young Vicky Barrington 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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$36 million worldwide on a $400K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 59K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tom Laughlin
- Tom LaughlinBilly Jack
- Elizabeth JamesVicky Barrington
- Jeremy SlateDaniel 'Danny' Carmody
- William Wellman Jr.Child
- Jack StarrettDeputy Fred
- Paul BruceDistrict Attorney George Davis
- Robert CleavesMr. Crawford
- Paul ProkopSpeechless
- Robert TessierCueball
- Susan FosterLinda Prang