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Ode to Billy Joe

1976 · 1h 45m · Drama · Romance

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

IMDb
6.6
Rotten Tomatoes
44%

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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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Cast

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

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Details

Release date
June 4, 1976
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
PG
Budget
$1,100,000
Revenue
$27,000,000
Genres
Drama, Romance

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