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.
Dewey Barksdale
The film's tagline is: "What the song didn't tell you, the movie will."
With a budget of $1.1M, the film grossed $27.0M — a profit of $25.9M (2355% ROI).
The runtime is 105 minutes (1h 45m).
The film was directed by Max Baer Jr..
The screenplay was written by Herman Raucher.
The score was composed by Michel Legrand.
Cinematography was handled by Michel Hugo.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0074995.
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Average
34 votes
Ode to Billy Joe
Released
PG
English
United States of America
$1,100,000
$27,000,000
