Ode to Billy Joe
“What the song didn't tell you, the movie will.”
1976•PG•1h 45m•6.2•Released
DramaRomance
Set in sultry 1950s Mississippi, two teenagers grapple with surging hormones and the enticing promise of love, unknowing of the tragedy that looms ahead.
Director
Max Baer Jr.
Writer
Herman Raucher
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$27M
Languages
English
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
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
Production
Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Producer
Roger Camras
Producer
Mark Sussman
Producer
Max Baer Jr.
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