Billy Jack, and it can only be recommended to B-movie fans with a hearty constitution...it's a mess, but it's a fascinating mess." When the film was reissued for another theatrical run in the spring of 1975, an accompanying newspaper ad campaign attacked critics as being out of touch with the tastes of mass audiences. The Trial of Billy Jack was included among the selections in the 1978 book The Fifty Worst Films of All Time. Legacy Despite its initial commercial success, the film marked the effective end of success for the Billy Jack series. It was followed by Billy Jack Goes to Washington in 1977, which never saw widespread theatrical release. A fifth film, The Return of Billy Jack, filmed in 1985-86, was never completed and remains unreleased. See also List of American films of 1974 References External links Laughlin's official Billy Jack web site 1974 films 1970s action drama films Films set in Arizona Films about Native Americans Hippie films American political drama films American sequel films Hapkido films Films scored by Elmer Bernstein Films directed by Tom Laughlin Films shot in Utah 1974 drama films 1970s English-language films 1970s American films