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Billy Jack Goes to Washington is a 1977 film starring Tom Laughlin, the fourth film in the Billy Jack series, and although the earlier films saw enormous success, this film did not. The film only had limited screenings upon its release and never saw a general theatrical release, but has since become widely available on DVD. The film is a loose remake of the 1939 Frank Capra film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
Original Release
04/16/1977
US Release
04/16/1977
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Tom Laughlin | Billy Jack |
Delores Taylor | Jean Roberts |
E.G. Marshall | Sen. Joseph Paine / Senator Payne |
Teresa Kelly | Carol |
Sam Wanamaker | Bailey |
Dick Gautier | Governor Hopper / Gov. Hubert Hopper |
Michael Irving | McGhan |
John Lawlor | Dan McArthur |
Peter Donat | Ralph Butler |
Kent Smith | Sen. Sam Foley |
Directors
Writers
Tom Laughlin, Delores Taylor, Sidney Buchman, Lewis R. Foster
Cast
Name | Character |
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Tom Laughlin | Billy Jack |
Delores Taylor | Jean Roberts |
E.G. Marshall | Sen. Joseph Paine / Senator Payne |
Teresa Kelly | Carol |
Sam Wanamaker | Bailey |
Dick Gautier | Governor Hopper / Gov. Hubert Hopper |
Michael Irving | McGhan |
John Lawlor | Dan McArthur |
Peter Donat | Ralph Butler |
Kent Smith | Sen. Sam Foley |
Kathy Cronkite | |
Dennis O'Flaherty | |
Julie Webb | |
Carla Borelli | |
Sara Lane | (as Russell Lane) |
Sarah Purcell | |
Pat O'Brien | President of the Senate |
William Wellman Jr. | Dinner Guest |
Victor Izay | |
Lucie Arnaz | Saunders |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Delores Taylor | Executive Producer |
William Wellman Jr. | Producer |
Frank Capra Jr. | Producer |
Editors
Sam Vitale, Melvin Shapiro, George Grenville, Fred A. Chulack