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Ode to Billy Joe poster

A MAX BAER JR. FILM

Ode to Billy Joe

19761h 45mPGMovie

DramaRomance

IMDb6.6/ 10 · 2.5K votes

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.

Melancholic
Bittersweet
Dark
Growing up
Grief
Small town

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for talking about after. Contains self-harm or suicide.

DirectorMax Baer Jr.

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.2 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Robby BensonBilly Joe McAllister

Glynnis O'ConnorBobbie Lee Hartley

Joan HotchkisAnna 'Mama' Hartley

Terence GoodmanJames Hartley

Sandy McPeakGlenn 'Papa' Hartley

James BestDewey Barksdale

Becky BowenBecky Thompson

Simpson HemphillBrother Taylor

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