Born Again

"For everyone who ever wanted a chance to start over."

1978 1h 50m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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Having been imprisoned for his part in the Watergate scandal, Charles Colson undergoes a religious conversion.

“For everyone who ever wanted a chance to start over.”

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Cast

Dean Jones
Charles W. Colson
Anne Francis
Patty Colson
Jay Robinson
David Shapiro
Dana Andrews
Tom Phillips
Corey Feldman
Boy Fisherman #1
Raymond St. Jacques
Jimmy Newsom
George Brent
Judge Gerhard Gesell
Harold Hughes
Sen. Harold Hughes

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Irving Rapper
Writers: Walter Bloch
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Irving Rapper, shot by Harry Stradling Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Les Baxter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Axel Hubert Sr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Dean Jones and Anne Francis and Jay Robinson carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Marketing tagline: "For everyone who ever wanted a chance to start over.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077261 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Irving Rapper directs. Harry Stradling Jr. behind the camera. Les Baxter scores. Axel Hubert Sr. cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Irving Rapper, shot by Harry Stradling Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Les Baxter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Axel Hubert Sr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dean Jones and Anne Francis and Jay Robinson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "For everyone who ever wanted a chance to start over.".
8IMDB entry: tt0077261 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.