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Ode to Billy Joe

Ode to Billy Joe

# What the song didn't tell you, the movie will.
Drama   Romance
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 1,100,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1976-06-04
⌚ Running Time: 105 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.3

Beloved Cast

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

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