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,gay theme,deep south

Ode to Billy Joe (1976)

Poster for Ode to Billy Joe

What the song didn't tell you, the movie will.

Set in sultry 1950s Mississippi, two teenagers grapple with surging hormones and the enticing promise of love, unknowing of the tragedy that looms ahead.

Cast & Crew

Director
Max Baer Jr.
  • Profile picture of Robby Benson
    Billy Joe McAllister Robby Benson
  • Profile picture of Glynnis O'Connor
    Bobbie Lee Hartley Glynnis O'Connor
  • Profile picture of Joan Hotchkis
    Anna 'Mama' Hartley Joan Hotchkis
  • Profile picture of Terence Goodman
    James Hartley Terence Goodman
  • Profile picture of Sandy McPeak
    Glenn 'Papa' Hartley Sandy McPeak
  • Profile picture of James Best
    Dewey Barksdale James Best

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Keywords

  • 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
  • gay theme
  • deep south