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Ode to Billy Joe

Ode to Billy Joe

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Ode to Billy Joe

"What the song didn't tell you, the movie will."

1976

1h 45m

6.1(34 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Set in sultry 1950s Mississippi, two teenagers grapple with surging hormones and the enticing promise of love, unknowing of the tragedy that looms ahead.

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

9 featured cast members

Starring

Robby Benson

Robby Benson

Billy Joe McAllister

Glynnis O'Connor

Glynnis O'Connor

Bobbie Lee Hartley

Joan Hotchkis

Joan Hotchkis

Anna 'Mama' Hartley

Terence Goodman

Terence Goodman

James Hartley

Sandy McPeak

Sandy McPeak

Glenn 'Papa' Hartley

James Best

James Best

Dewey Barksdale

Becky Bowen

Becky Thompson

Simpson Hemphill

Brother Taylor

Rebecca Jernigan

Mrs. Thompson

Creative team

Directed by: Max Baer Jr.
Written by: Herman Raucher
Produced by: Max Baer Jr.
Roger Camras

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