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Ode to Billy Joe

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.

DramaRomance

Release: 1976-06-04Runtime: 105 minRating: 6.1 (33)

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

Crew

Max Baer Jr.

Max Baer Jr.

Director

Herman Raucher

Writer

Roger Camras

Producer

Mark Sussman

Mark Sussman

Producer

Max Baer Jr.

Max Baer Jr.

Producer

Frank Morriss

Editor

Michel Hugo

Director of Photography

Michel Legrand

Michel Legrand

Original Music Composer

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