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English. Budget. US $1.1 million. Ode to Billy Joe is a 1976 American drama film, directed and produced by Max Baer Jr., with a screenplay by Herman Raucher, and starring Robby Benson and Glynnis O'Connor. It is inspired by the 1967 hit song by Bobbie Gentry, titled " Ode to Billie Joe ."
- Max Baer Jr.
- Herman Raucher
Jun 4, 1976 · Ode to Billy Joe: Directed by Max Baer Jr.. With Robby Benson, Glynnis O'Connor, Joan Hotchkis, Sandy McPeak. In 1950s Mississippi, teenager Bobbie Lee Hartley navigates her blossoming hormones as she is courted by Billy Joe McAllister, who is headed for tragedy.
- (2K)
- Drama
- Max Baer Jr.
- 1976-06-04
Ode to Billy Joe. Roger Ebert July 07, 1976. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Now that I know why Billy Joe McAllister jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge, I almost wish I didn't. Bobbie Gentry's famous song, on which "Ode to Billy Joe" is based, found much of its haunting effect in its refusal to reveal why Billy Joe killed himself.
Synopsis. Set during the spring and summer of 1953 in rural Mississippi, Billy Joe McAllister (Robby Benson) flirts with Bobbie Lee Hartley (Glynnis O'Connor) as she crosses the Tallahatchie Bridge after the school bus lets her off as she walks on her way to her family's farm along a dirt road.
A drunken encounter traumatizes teenage Billy Joe (Robby Benson), who loves a girl (Glynnis O'Connor) in 1953 Mississippi.
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- Max Baer Jr.
- PG
- Robby Benson
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