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What the song didn't tell you, the movie will. - Ode to Billy Joe
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Title: Ode to Billy Joe

Release Date: 4 Jun 1976

Runtime: 1h 45m

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures

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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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.3 (31 votes)

Cast

  • Billy Joe McAllister: Robby Benson
  • Bobbie Lee Hartley: Glynnis O'Connor
  • Anna 'Mama' Hartley: Joan Hotchkis
  • James Hartley: Terence Goodman
  • Glenn 'Papa' Hartley: Sandy McPeak
  • Dewey Barksdale: James Best
  • Becky Thompson: Becky Bowen
  • Brother Taylor: Simpson Hemphill
  • Mrs. Thompson: Rebecca Jernigan
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