Search - Billy Jack Goes to Washington on DVD

MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Questionable for Children Movie Release: 1977 DVD Release: 10/31/2000 Format: DVD Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 35 mins Studio: Ventura Distribution Members Wishing: 5 Genres: Drama, Political Drama, Message Movie

The fourth film starring Tom Laughlin as Billy Jack, Billy Jack Goes To Washington was a loose remake of Frank Capra's Mr. Smith Goes To Washington. The story begins with Billy receiving a pardon for the trumped-up charges that put him behind bars in The Trial Of Billy Jack. To curry favor with youth and minority voters, Billy is appointed to a vacant seat in the U.S. Senate. However, while Billy is told to not makes waves, he discovers Washington D.C. is a hotbed of rampant corruption, and he makes it his mission to bring honesty and justice back to our government. As with his other Billy Jack vehicles, Tom Laughlin wrote and directed the film as well as playing the title role; his wife Delores Taylor also appears again as Jean Roberts, and E.G. Marshall and Lucie Arnaz round out the supporting cast. Billy Jack Goes To Washington never received a theatrical release outside of a few scattered preview screenings, though Laughlin himself recently released the film on home video. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Tom Laughlin - Billy Jack
Delores Taylor - Jean Roberts
E.G. Marshall - Sen. Joseph Paine
Terasa Laughlin - Staff Worker
Elmer Bernstein - m
Sam Wanamaker - Bailey

Tom Laughlin's Billy Jack Goes to Washington comes to DVD from Ventura Entertainment with a full frame transfer and Dolby Digital Stereo sound. Special features include a commentary track, production information, and a link to the Billy Jack website. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide