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Billy Jack Goes to Washington
Billy Jack Goes to Washington is a 1977 American political drama 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", and is directed by Laughlin under the
" in 1975.) James Stewart, who starred in the original "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington", was offered a prominent role in this film; as he was by this point severely hard of hearing, he declined the offer.
A new version of the song "One Tin Soldier" (the original theme for "Billy Jack") sung by Teresa Laughlin is played over the closing credits.
Release.
"Billy Jack Goes to Washington" was a failure, partly due to distribution problems,