Ode to Billy Joe (1976)

  • PG
  • 06/04/1976 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 1h 45m

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

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.

Max Baer Jr.

Director

Herman Raucher

Writer

Cast

Robby Benson's headshot

Robby Benson

Billy Joe McAllister
Glynnis O'Connor's headshot

Glynnis O'Connor

Bobbie Lee Hartley
Joan Hotchkis's headshot

Joan Hotchkis

Anna 'Mama' Hartley
Terence Goodman's headshot

Terence Goodman

James Hartley
Sandy McPeak's headshot

Sandy McPeak

Glenn 'Papa' Hartley
James Best's headshot

James Best

Dewey Barksdale
Becky Bowen's headshot

Becky Bowen

Becky Thompson
Simpson Hemphill's headshot

Simpson Hemphill

Brother Taylor

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