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After the success of his three Billy Jack films, actor, director, and screenwriter Tom Laughlin decided to expand his range a bit with this Western, which was adapted from Goyokin, a popular Japanese samurai film. However, since Finley (Laughlin's character here) is trained in martial arts and often defends himself (and others) by violence, while frequently espousing a nonviolent philosophy, it could be said that this wasn't much of a stretch for the once and future Billy Jack. Don Santiago (Richard Angarola) is a vicious man who helps provoke an Indian massacre that will allow him to steal the Indians' land and claim it as his own. However, his son-in-law, Finley (Tom Laughlin), is an expert hand with both guns and swords and will not allow him to push around the peace-loving Indians or fellow settlers of the West. The supporting cast features Ron O'Neal and Barbara Carrera, who received a Golden Globe nomination for her work in this film. As with his first two films, Tom Laughlin directed The Master Gunfighter but didn't take screen credit, in this case listing the director as Frank Laughlin, who happened to be Tom's son.
Scene Index
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1. End of Credits [4:32]
2. Chorika Returns to Deserted Village [2:58]
3. Finley Must Leave Hacienda [5:03]
4. Finley Hunted in Carnival [2:50]
5. Hired Killers Get Info From Jacques [4:32]
6. Killers Ambush Finley in Town Square [3:50]
7. Paulo Presents His Plan to Council [6:13]
8. Maltese Secretly Pursuing Eula [4:30]
9. Chorika Cheats Cowboys, Saved by Finley [1:58]
10. Paulo Tells Eula Finley Is Returning [5:38]
11. Maltese Sets a Trap for Finley [1:48]
12. Chorika in Muddy Street, Finley Gunfight [1:31]
13. Finley and Eula Reunited [2:41]
14. Jaques Finds Maltese With Information [:22]
15. Eula Tries to Get Finley to Run Away [1:01]
16. Finley Flashback - Tells of the Massacre [1:59]
17. Finley Explains He Must Fight [4:41]
18. Finley Rides Into Maltese's Trap [3:28]
19. Juan Tricks Circle - K Cowboys to Help [4:36]
20. Finley Trapped, Jacques Helps Escape [:36]
21. Paulo Learns of Finley's Escape [3:14]
22. Paulo Gets Approval, Puts Plan in Action [1:01]
23. Jacques Brought to Paulo [:46]
24. Finley, Chorika at Beachfront Hideout [1:30]
25. Finley Explains Paulo's Plan [1:38]
26. Finley, Jacques Captured [2:20]
27. Paulo Rallies His Troops for the Kill [1:53]
28. Paulo Orders Finley to Death [2:16]
29. Eula Saves Finley [2:54]
30. Paulo Prepares Decoy Fire [1:46]
31. Light the Fire! Finley Arrives! [2:48]
32. Finley Fights Maltese [5:15]
33. All Is Lost for Paulo, He Hunts Finley [3:35]
34. Finley & Paulo Duel to the Death [2:11]
35. Indians Celebrate [6:27]
36. Closing Credits [2:54]
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Cast Bios
Tom Laughlin
Ron O'Neal
Barbara Carrera
Lincoln Kilpatrick
Joanne Abu-Qartoumy
Victor Campos
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