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In Reply to: What was the first indie film? posted by clarkjohnsen on May 31, 2001 at 16:49:43:
Billy Jack!Tom Laughlin wrote, directed and starred in this initially ill-fated, totally self-financed 1971 film. It opened and shut within a couple weeks. A later (can't recall exactly how long) and highly-self-publicized release got it shown on dozens of independent screens like the Orson Welles in Cambridge, where its popularity soon migrated to general release. There were two subsequent films in the series, the last of which I believe did *not* achieve theatrical release.
There was also a prologue, made in 1967, called Born Loser.
I've seen Billy Jack twice and, absent its semi-cartoonish villains, it stands up quite nicely. And now: All four are out on DVD with (I read) Laughlin's extensive commentary.
clark
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Follow Ups
- OK the guesses are gettin' good! But my answer is: - clarkjohnsen 11:10:54 06/02/01 (6)
- Well, Billy Jack was certainly independent. - john dem 19:18:36 06/02/01 (4)
- Re: Well, Billy Jack was certainly independent. - TAFKA Steve 15:36:56 06/03/01 (1)
- The big studios would never buy it. - john dem 15:50:11 06/03/01 (0)
- That's just a typical right-wing kneejerk reaction... - clarkjohnsen 14:01:00 06/03/01 (1)
- LOL- It wasn't their politics I didn't like ! - john dem 15:07:57 06/03/01 (0)
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