Ode to Billy Joe

Name: Ode to Billy Joe
Released: 1976-06-04

Directed By: Max Baer Jr.

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

Cast

Robby Benson

Billy Joe McAllister

Glynnis O'Connor

Bobbie Lee Hartley

Joan Hotchkis

Anna 'Mama' Hartley

Terence Goodman

James Hartley

Sandy McPeak

Glenn 'Papa' Hartley

James Best

Dewey Barksdale

Becky Bowen

Becky Thompson

Simpson Hemphill

Brother Taylor

Rebecca Jernigan

Mrs. Thompson

Crew

Max Baer Jr.

Director

Michel Legrand

Original Music Composer

Frank Morriss

Editor

Max Baer Jr.

Producer

Roger Camras

Producer

Mark Sussman

Producer

Herman Raucher

Writer