Ode to Billy Joe (1976)

"What the song didn't tell you, the movie will."Movie
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62
Ode to Billy Joe
StarringRobby BensonGlynnis O'ConnorJoan Hotchkis
DirectorMax Baer Jr.
WriterHerman Raucher
PG 1 hr 45 minJun 4th, 1976Drama, Romance
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Plot
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 Details

Theatrical Release:June 4th, 1976
On DVD & Blu-ray:March 12th, 2013 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$1,100,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$27,000,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Warner Bros. Pictures
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