Ode to Billy Joe (1976)
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: Max Baer Jr.
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Robby Benson as Billy Joe McAllister |
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Glynnis O'Connor as Bobbie Lee Hartley |
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Joan Hotchkis as Anna 'Mama' Hartley |
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Terence Goodman as James Hartley |
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Sandy McPeak as Glenn 'Papa' Hartley |
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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 |
| Writing | Herman Raucher | Writer |
| Directing | Max Baer Jr. | Director |
| Production | Roger Camras | Producer |
| Production | Mark Sussman | Producer |
| Production | Max Baer Jr. | Producer |
| Sound | Michel Legrand | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Michel Hugo | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Frank Morriss | Editor |