Ode to Billy Joe (1976)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $1,100,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $27,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.807 |
Directed By
Max Baer Jr.
Crew
Max Baer Jr.
Herman Raucher
Max Baer Jr.
Roger Camras
Mark Sussman
Michel Hugo
Frank Morriss
Michel Legrand
TOP 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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