
Ode to Billy Joe
Drama · Romance
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.
Top Cast


Robby Benson
Robby Benson
Billy Joe McAllister
Robby Benson
Billy Joe McAllister


Glynnis O'Connor
Glynnis O'Connor
Bobbie Lee Hartley
Glynnis O'Connor
Bobbie Lee Hartley


Joan Hotchkis
Joan Hotchkis
Anna 'Mama' Hartley
Joan Hotchkis
Anna 'Mama' Hartley


Terence Goodman
Terence Goodman
James Hartley
Terence Goodman
James Hartley


Sandy McPeak
Sandy McPeak
Glenn 'Papa' Hartley
Sandy McPeak
Glenn 'Papa' Hartley


James Best
James Best
Dewey Barksdale
James Best
Dewey Barksdale
Becky Bowen
Becky Bowen
Becky Thompson
Becky Bowen
Becky Thompson
Simpson Hemphill
Simpson Hemphill
Brother Taylor
Simpson Hemphill
Brother Taylor
Rebecca Jernigan
Rebecca Jernigan
Mrs. Thompson
Rebecca Jernigan
Mrs. Thompson
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