Billy Jack Goes to Washington

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4.4/10

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Freedom fighter Billy Jack takes his cause to the nation's capital where he confronts political corruption.

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Contemporary Western Drama Thriller

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 p... Read allAfter 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, cu... Read allAfter 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 the... Read all

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IMDb RATING

4.4/10

844

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See production info at IMDbPro

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Tom Laughlin and Delores Taylor kept the mailbags brought into the Senate at the finale as souvenirs. They used them for duffel bags on skiing trips. The bags were confiscated by airport officials, claiming that they were property of the US Post Office, but they were actually created for this film.

Quotes
Jean Roberts: You did it... no matter what anybody says about you now, you did it. And you didn't have to even once take off your boots!

Alternate versions
Various sources list the running time of the film as 155 minutes. The current video version runs only 114 minutes.

Connections
Featured in Kain's Quest: On Deadly Ground (2016)

Soundtracks
One Tin Soldier
Written by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter
Performed by Teresa Kelly (as Theresa Laughlin)
Published by Cents and Pence Music, Inc

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4/10

A missed opportunity

Tom Laughlin was one for the books. He was a very talented man. (I remember when he ran for president.) There has never been another filmmaker like him. I wish he would have teamed up with a strong producer. Someone who would have been able to keep his ego in check and kept Laughlin's eye on the ball. "Billy Jack Goes to Washington" could have been so much better. It's almost good. It is a great looking movie with a very strong cast. It just seems to go on forever. There is dopey action scene that should have been left out. The filibuster scene is supposed wear out Billy Jack but it ends up wearing out the audience. What a shame. Hidden inside "Billy Jack Goes to Washington" there's actually a pretty good movie. On the plus side, "Billy Jack Goes to Washington" is a lot better than "The Trial of Billy Jack".