---
title: 'Born Again (1978)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Irving Rapper'
released: '1978-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 107
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/born-again-1978'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077261/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Born Again (1978)

1978 · PG · 107 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Irving Rapper](https://cinepixo.com/people/irving-rapper)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Les Baxter](https://cinepixo.com/people/les-baxter)
- **Producer:** [Frank Capra, Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-capra-jr)
- **Director of Photography:** [Harry Stradling](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-stradling-2)

## Cast

- [Dean Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/dean-jones) as Charles Colson
- [Anne Francis](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-francis)
- [Jay Robinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-robinson)
- [Dana Andrews](https://cinepixo.com/people/dana-andrews)

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