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The Born Losers

1967 · 114 min

A grim, gritty ride into mob brutality and small-town cowardice, anchored by a stoic hero's simmering rage.

Tagline
An innocent girl is first prize in the dirtiest game ever played!
Overview
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.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • justice
  • revenge
  • isolation
  • corruption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Tom Laughlin
Written by
Elizabeth James
Starring
Tom Laughlin, Elizabeth James, Jeremy Slate, William Wellman Jr., Jack Starrett, Paul Bruce, Robert Cleaves, Paul Prokop
Music
Mike Curb
Cinematography
Gregory Sandor
Runtime
114 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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