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Ode to Billy Joe

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

1976 |1h 45m |  Drama, Romance

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Cast

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Robby Benson

Billy Joe McAllister

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Glynnis O'Connor

Bobbie Lee Hartley

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Joan Hotchkis

Anna 'Mama' Hartley

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Terence Goodman

James Hartley

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Sandy McPeak

Glenn 'Papa' Hartley

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James Best

Dewey Barksdale

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$1,100,000.00

Revenue

$27,000,000.00