Watch Ode to Billy Joe (1976) Official Trailer
What the song didn't tell you, the movie will.
6.1 / 10 IMDb June 4, 1976 1h 45m
Set in sultry 1950s Mississippi, two teenagers grapple with surging hormones and the enticing promise of love, unknowing of the tragedy that looms ahead.
Director
Runtime
1h 45m
Release Date
June 4, 1976
Genre
Drama, Romance
Status
Released
Budget
$1,100,000
Revenue
$27,000,000
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Robby Benson
as Billy Joe McAllister
Glynnis O'Connor
as Bobbie Lee Hartley
Joan Hotchkis
as Anna 'Mama' Hartley
Terence Goodman
as James Hartley
Sandy McPeak
as Glenn 'Papa' Hartley
James Best
as Dewey Barksdale
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Becky Bowen
as Becky Thompson
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Simpson Hemphill
as Brother Taylor
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Rebecca Jernigan
as Mrs. Thompson
Production Companies
Warner Bros. PicturesOde to Billy Joe Official Trailer 1976
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