Ode to Billy Joe

Ode to Billy Joe (1976)

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    (818 ratings)

Bobbie Gentry's hauntingly enigmatic 1967 hit single served as the inspiration of this story of unrequited teenage love. In 1953, Bobbie Lee Hartley (Glynnis O'Connor) is 15 years old and in love with 18-year-old Billy Joe McAllister (Robbie Benson). Unfortunately, Bobbie's father (Sandy McPeak) and… More

PG, 1 hr. 45 min.
Directed By
Max Baer Jr.
Genres
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
In Theaters
Jun 4, 1976 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

    Very weak plot, acting based on flash hit song of the '70s.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • jay n


    Great song but a dull indifferently acted movie.

  • Randy T


    Not the 'manliest' of movies, in fact you could plausibly retitle it <i>Brokeback Bridge</i>, but I never get tired of watching it. I had quite the crush on Glynnis O'Connor back in my youth. She was sorta' the Juliette Lewis of the seventies, all… More

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