Ode to Billy Joe

1976·1h 45m·Released

6.1
DramaRomance

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.

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 Bowen

Becky Thompson

Simpson Hemphill

Simpson Hemphill

Brother Taylor

Rebecca Jernigan

Rebecca Jernigan

Mrs. Thompson

Details

Release Date
1976-06-04
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$27M

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