The Trial of Billy Jack

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf film
gptkbp:basedOn original_characters_by_Tom_Laughlin
gptkbp:boxOffice $40 million
gptkbp:budget $1 million
gptkbp:cinematographyBy gptkb:John_A._Alonzo
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criticalReception mixed reviews
gptkbp:culturalImpact cult following
gptkbp:depicts youth activism
Native_American_culture
Vietnam_War_issues
gptkbp:directedBy gptkb:Tom_Laughlin
gptkbp:distributes 20th Century Fox
gptkbp:editedBy gptkb:Tom_Laughlin
gptkbp:famousFor social justice themes
anti-establishment messages
depiction_of_Native_American_rights
gptkbp:features action sequences
courtroom drama
musical elements
gptkbp:follows gptkb:Billy_Jack
gptkbp:genre drama
action
political thriller
gptkbp:hasGoals gptkb:The_Return_of_Billy_Jack
gptkb:Billy_Jack_Goes_to_Washington
gptkbp:hasTheme betrayal
civil rights
family values
loyalty
cultural identity
heroism
social responsibility
anti-war sentiment
freedom of speech
redemption
individual vs. society
moral dilemmas
community activism
love and relationships
overcoming adversity
environmentalism
personal sacrifice
sacrifice for others
justice system critique
the_American_Dream
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Trial of Billy Jack
gptkbp:influenced social justice movements
subsequent films about social issues
activism in film
gptkbp:influencedBy 1960s counterculture
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:musicBy Patricia McGowan
gptkbp:narrativeStyle political commentary
gptkbp:partOf Billy_Jack_series
gptkbp:plot A_Vietnam_veteran_defends_a_group_of_students_accused_of_murder.
gptkbp:premieredOn gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:releaseDate December 1974
gptkbp:releasedIn 1974
gptkbp:screenplayBy gptkb:Tom_Laughlin
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:Billy_Jack
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Tom_Laughlin
gptkb:Delores_Taylor