Ode to Billy Joe [42239] Released: 1976-06-04 Revenue: $27,000,000 Budget: $1,100,000 Profit: $25,900,000 Runtime: 105 mins Popularity: 0.7272 Vote Average: 6.3 Vote Count: 31 Overview: 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 [9] Robby BensonBilly Joe McAlli Glynnis O'ConnorBobbie Lee Hartl Joan HotchkisAnna 'Mama' Hart Terence GoodmanJames Hartley Sandy McPeakGlenn 'Papa' Har James BestDewey Barksdale Becky BowenBecky Thompson Simpson HemphillBrother Taylor Rebecca JerniganMrs. Thompson Trailers Trailer