Movie1976105 minReleasedUS PG

Ode to Billy Joe

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

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

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Scope

105 min

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Cast

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Featured 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

Crew

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Max Baer Jr.

Director

Directing

Herman Raucher

Writer

Writing

Max Baer Jr.

Producer

Production

Frank Morriss

Editor

Editing

Michel Hugo

Director of Photography

Camera

Michel Legrand

Original Music Composer

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Ratings

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TMDB Score

6.1

from 34 ratings

Certification

US PG

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