| The Trial of Billy Jack | |
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| Directed by | Tom Laughlin |
| Written by | Frank Christina Teresa Christina (pen names for Tom Laughlin and Delores Taylor) |
| Produced by | Joe Cramer |
| Starring | Delores Taylor Tom Laughlin |
| Cinematography | Jack A. Marta |
| Edited by | Michael Economou George Grenville Michael Karr Jules Nayfack Tom Rolf |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Taylor-Laughlin |
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Running time | 173 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2.5 million[1] |
The Trial of Billy Jack is a 1974 American Western action film starring Delores Taylor and Tom Laughlin. It is the sequel to the 1971 film Billy Jack and the third film overall in the series.[2]
Directed by Laughlin, the film has a running time of nearly three hours. Although commercially successful, it was panned by critics. The film was included in the book The Fifty Worst Films of All Time.[3]
- ^ a b Albarino, Richard (November 20, 1974). "'Billy' Sequel's Grand $11-Mil Preem". Variety. p. 1.
- ^ Waxman, Sharon (June 20, 2005). "Billy Jack Is Ready to Fight the Good Fight Again". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2011-07-03. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
- ^ Medved, Harry; Dreyfuss, Randy (1978). The Fifty Worst Films Of All Time. Popular Library. pp. 255–256. ISBN 0-445-04139-0.