Ode to Billy Joe
PG
6.6
1976
1 hr 45 min
Drama
, Romance
Set in sultry 1950s Mississippi, two teenagers grapple with surging hormones and the enticing promise of love, unknowing of the tragedy that looms ahead.
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- Cast：
- Robby Benson , Glynnis O'Connor , Joan Hotchkis , Terence Goodman , Sandy McPeak , James Best
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