Ode to Billy Joe
What the song didn't tell you, the movie will.
1976
Rated
PG
105
minutes
Drama, Romance
Directed By:
Max Baer Jr.
Set in sultry 1950s Mississippi, two teenagers grapple with surging hormones and the enticing promise of love, unknowing of the tragedy that looms ahead.
Language
English
Release Date
June 4, 1976
Budget
$1,100,000
Revenue
$27,000,000
Cast
Robby Benson
Billy Joe McAllister
Glynnis O'Connor
Bobbie Lee Hartley
Joan Hotchkis
Anna 'Mama' Hartley
Terence Goodman
James Hartley
Sandy McPeak
Glenn 'Papa' Hartley
James Best
Dewey Barksdale
Becky Bowen
Becky Thompson
Simpson Hemphill
Brother Taylor
Rebecca Jernigan
Mrs. Thompson
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