DramaRomance
ODE TO BILLY JOE
"What the song didn't tell you, the movie will."
19761h 45m6.1 TMDb
Directed by Max Baer Jr.
Spoiler-Free
Set in sultry 1950s Mississippi, two teenagers grapple with surging hormones and the enticing promise of love, unknowing of the tragedy that looms ahead.
Cast
Robby Benson
Billy Joe McAllister
Glynnis O'Connor
Bobbie Lee Hartley
Joan Hotchkis
Anna 'Mama' Hartley
Terence Goodman
James Hartley
Sandy McPeak
Glenn 'Papa' Hartley
James Best
Dewey Barksdale
Becky Bowen
Becky Thompson
Simpson Hemphill
Brother Taylor
Movie Vibe
Suspense5
Emotion8.8
Complexity7.2
Humor5.2
Realism7.3
Action5
Darkness4.5
Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓fans of character-driven stories
- ✓fans of emotional, heartfelt storytelling
May not appeal to
- –those seeking nonstop action
- –fans of purely lighthearted entertainment
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