Ode to Billy Joe
Ode to Billy Joe

Ode to Billy Joe

1 h 45 min

1976

US

PG

Drama,

Romance

61%

User Score

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.

Movie 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

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