On an Arizona Indian reservation, a half-breed ex-Green Beret with pugnacious martial arts skills (Laughlin) stands between a rural town and a school for runaways. Laughlin stars with his real-life wife Taylor. Features the then-hit song One Tin Soldier, sung by Coven. The movie and its marketing by Laughlin inspired a Billy Jack cult phenomenon. A Spanish-dubbed version of this film is also available. Followed by a sequel in 1974, Trail of Billy Jack, which bombed.