Born Again (1978)

***Born Again*** is a 1978 American biographical drama film directed by Hollywood veteran Irving Rapper depicting the involvement of Charles Colson in the Watergate scandal, his subsequent conversion to Christianity and his prison term. It stars Dean Jones as Colson, Anne Francis as his wife, Dana Andrews as Tom Phillips, Harry Spillman as President Nixon, former Senator Harold Hughes as himself and George Brent in his final film. The film was released by Avco Embassy Pictures.

The title theme song "Born Again," with music by Les Baxter and lyrics by Craig Johnson, was sung by Larnelle Harris.

## Shooting

* Filming was from December 14, 1977 to February 8, 1978.

## Cast

* Dean Jones - Charles W. Colson
* Anne Francis - Patty Colson
* Jay Robinson - David Shapiro
* Dana Andrews - Tom Phillips
* Raymond St. Jacques - Jimmy Newsom
* George Brent - Judge Gerhard Gesell
* Harold Hughes - Himself (as Senator Harold Hughes)
* Billy Graham - Himself
* Harry Spillman - President Richard M. Nixon
* Scott Walker - Scanlon
* Robert Gray - Paul Kramer
* Arthur Roberts - Al Quie
* Ned Wilson - Douglas Coe
* Dean Brooks - Dick Howard
* Christopher Conrad - Christian 'Chris' Colson
* Peter Jurasik - Henry Kissinger
* Stuart Lee - Wendell Colson
* Richard Caine - H. R. Haldeman
* Brigid O'Brien - Holly Holm
* Robert Broyles - John Erlichman
* Anthony Canne - Burkhardt
* Corinne Camacho - Raquel Ramirez (as Corinne Michaels)
* Jack Clarke - Mike Williams
* Byron Morrow - Archibald Cox
* Bill Zuckert - E. Howard Hunt (as William Zuckert)
* William 'Billy' Benedict - Leon Jaworski (as William Benedict)
* Don Gentry - Prison Supply Clark (as Donald Gentry)
* Alicia Fleer - Emily Colson
* Danny Bonaduce - First Male Student
* Laurel Adams - Gert Phillips
* Carole Hemingway - First Reporter
* Richard Kennedy - Detective #1
* Ed Wright - Elderly Innaic
* Leon Brawley - Jimmy Newsom's Father
* Ben Young - Graham Porcell
* Robert Clarke - Computer Controller
* Martin Eric - Computer Worker
* George Reynolds - Homer
* Barry Hostetler - Corwin
* Jim Scopelitis - The V.I.P. (as James Scopeletis)
* Cal Thomas - Newsman #1
* Lee Shrout - TV Announcer
* Robert Jeffries - Second Reporter
* Robert Kenneally - Second Male Student
* Morton Downey Jr. - Classroom Guard
* Karen Langley - College Girl
* Bill Deiz - TV Anchorman
* Guy Mecoli - Third Reporter
* Art Francis - Black Prisoner
* Paul Staples - White Prisoner
* Andy Knight - Prisoner #1
* Ryan Kelly - Scanlon's Friend
* Irving Rapper - Dimitri Simkovich
* Louis Bon - Detective #2
* Corey Feldman - Boy Fisherman #1
* Jimmy Mair - Boy Fisherman #2
* Chuy Franco - Mexican Guard
* Daniel Crisafulli - Laundry Room Guard
* Nico De Silva - Mexican Prisoner
* Robert Rodriguez - Prison Inmate with Rat
* Bill Hart - Prison Mess Server
* Sean Hannon - Prison Inmate #1
* Randy Lindsey - Prison Inmate #2
* Jill Beshears - Restaurant Patron
* Reese Larson - Guard at Prison Gate
* Robert Arcaro - Presidential Marine Aide
* Christopher Heathe - Receiving Room Guard
* Bobb Hopkins - Control Room Guard (as Bob Hopkins)
* Hubie Kerns - First Marshal
* Pete Dunn - Second Marshal
* William Turner - Police Jailer
* John Philip Dayton - Judge Gesell's Clerk (as John Dayton)
* Tony Epper - Scanlon's Friend #2
* William Hiers - Bit #1
* Frank Slaten - Stage Manager
* Les Engel - Jerry
* Ken Tapman - The Nut
* Charles Montgomery - The Photographer
* Paul Temple - Rear Admiral

**Rest of cast listed alphabetically:**

* Ray Nikolaison - Reporter
* Al Beaudine - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
* Nick Borgani - Janitor (uncredited)
* Larry Carr - Mike (uncredited)
* Edward Coch Jr. - Officer (uncredited)
* Tim Culbertson - Prisoner (uncredited)
* Ken DuMain - Soldier (uncredited)
* Brent Dunsford - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
* George Holmes - Official (uncredited)
* Paul LeClair - Prisoner (uncredited)
* Primo López - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
* Charlotte Portney - Court Reporter (uncredited)
* Nick Raymond - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
* Roberto Rodriguez - Soldier (uncredited)
* Arthur Tovey - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)