Ode to Billy Joe

Ode to Billy Joe

1976105 min
6.1/10
DramaRomance

Plot Summary

Set in sultry 1950s Mississippi, two teenagers grapple with surging hormones and the enticing promise of love, unknowing of the tragedy that looms ahead.

▶️Watch Now

Official trailer from TMDB

👥Cast (9)

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

No Image

Becky Bowen

Becky Thompson

No Image

Simpson Hemphill

Brother Taylor

No Image

Rebecca Jernigan

Mrs. Thompson

🎬Crew

Director

Max Baer Jr.

Writers

Herman Raucher

Producers

Max Baer Jr., Roger Camras, Mark Sussman

🖼️Gallery (9 images)

Ode to Billy Joe backdrop 1
Ode to Billy Joe backdrop 2
Ode to Billy Joe backdrop 3
Ode to Billy Joe backdrop 4
Ode to Billy Joe backdrop 5
Ode to Billy Joe backdrop 6
Ode to Billy Joe backdrop 7
Ode to Billy Joe backdrop 8

🏷️Keywords

sexual identitysexual frustrationmississippi riverbridgecoming of agedollbased on song, poem or rhymeyoung loveteen suicidejumping off a bridgegay themedeep south

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures