''The Return of Billy Jack'' is an unfinished movie. The film starred

Tom Laughlin Thomas Robert Laughlin Jr. (August 10, 1931 – December 12, 2013) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, author, educator, and activist. Laughlin was best known for his series of ''Billy Jack'' films. He was married to actress De ...

(who also directed), reprising his role as Billy Jack, and co-starred

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and

Delores Taylor Delores Judith Taylor (September 27, 1932 – March 23, 2018) was an American film actor, screenwriter, and producer, known for her roles in the ''Billy Jack'' films of the 1970s. Life and career Taylor was born in 1932 in Winner, South Dakot ...

. The film was produced from December 1985 to early 1986 in

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(with some scenes filmed in

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), with additional scenes filmed in

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Plot

Billy Jack takes on child pornographers in New York City.

Production

During the course of its filming, Laughlin suffered a head injury when a breakaway bottle malfunctioned while filming a scene in Toronto. By the time he recovered, funds to complete the film were depleted, and production never resumed. Laughlin originally planned to sell the film to a major studio, but plans either fell through or were never realized. At the time production stopped, only approximately 15 minutes of the motion picture had been filmed. In addition, while filming was taking place in New York City, Laughlin broke up a street fight on Manhattan's West Side and made a

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of a man following an argument over Laughlin's driving.

Aftermath

Laughlin died on December 12, 2013.

References

External links

Laughlin's official Billy Jack website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Return Of Billy Jack, The 1980s unfinished films Films shot in New York City Films directed by Tom Laughlin 1980s English-language films