Ode to Billy Joe (1976)

Ode to Billy Joe (1976)

What the song didn't tell you, the movie will. 1976-06-04 United States of America 105 Min. PG-13
6.3 31 votes

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.

Cast

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