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Ode to Billy Joe
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Ode to Billy Joe is a 1976 American drama film directed by Max Baer, Jr., who also produced the movie. The screenplay was written by Herman Raucher, with music composed by Michel Legrand and cinematography by Michel Hugo. The cast includes Robby Benson and Glynnis O’Connor. The narrative is set in Mississippi and addresses themes of suicide, sexual identity, and coming of age.
The film was distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures, with availability in video on demand format. It has a runtime of 105 to 106 minutes. Financial records indicate a budget of 1,100,000 and revenue of 27,000,000. Critical reception includes a review score of 33% with a 5.1/10 rating, an average vote of 6.132, and an IMDb rating of 6.6. The original language is English.
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6.1Set in sultry 1950s Mississippi, two teenagers grapple with surging hormones and the enticing promise of love, unknowing of the tragedy that looms ahead.
Cast
- Robby Benson as Billy Joe McAllister
- Glynnis O'Connor as Bobbie Lee Hartley
- Joan Hotchkis as Anna 'Mama' Hartley
- Terence Goodman as James Hartley
- Sandy McPeak as Glenn 'Papa' Hartley
- James Best as Dewey Barksdale
Themes
- sexual identity
- sexual frustration
- mississippi river
- bridge
- coming of age
- doll
- based on song, poem or rhyme
- young love
- teen suicide
- jumping off a bridge
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- Suicide
- Director
- Max Baer, Jr.
- Screenwriter
- Herman Raucher
- Cast member
- Glynnis O'Connor
- Composer
- Michel Legrand
- Producer
- Max Baer, Jr.
- Cinematographer
- Michel Hugo
- Narrative location
- Mississippi
- Duration
- 105
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1976-01-01
- distributed by
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
- title
- Ode to Billy Joe
- film editor
- Frank Morriss
- review score
- 5.1/10
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