Billy Jack Goes to Washington

"The most dangerous Billy Jack of all!"

1977 2h 35m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 13

DramaThriller

Synopsis

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After a senator suddenly dies after completing (and sealing) an investigation into the nuclear power industry, the remaining senator and the state governor must decide on a person who will play along with their shady deals and not cause any problems. They decide on Billy Jack, currently sitting in prison after being sent to jail at the end of his previous film, as they don't expect him to be capable of much, and they think he will attract young voters to the party.

“The most dangerous Billy Jack of all!”

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Cast

Tom Laughlin
Billy Jack
Delores Taylor
Jean Roberts
E.G. Marshall
Sen. Joseph Paine
Teresa Kelly
Carol
Sam Wanamaker
Bailey
Richard Gautier
Gov. Hubert Hopper
Kathy Cronkite
Peter Donat
Ralph Butler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom Laughlin
Writers: Tom Laughlin, Delores Taylor, Sidney Buchman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 155 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Billy Jack Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tom Laughlin, shot by Jack A. Marta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Tom Laughlin and Delores Taylor and E.G. Marshall carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tom Laughlin directs. Jack A. Marta behind the camera. Elmer Bernstein scores. Sam Vitale cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 155 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Billy Jack Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Tom Laughlin, shot by Jack A. Marta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Elmer Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Sam Vitale shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Tom Laughlin and Delores Taylor and E.G. Marshall carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The most dangerous Billy Jack of all!".
10IMDB entry: tt0075754 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.