The Legend of Billie Jean(1985)
“When you're seventeen, people think they can do anything to you. Billie Jean is about to prove them wrong.”
Overview
Average Texas teen, Billie Jean Davy, is caught up in an odd fight for justice. She is usually followed and harrased around by local boys, who, one day, decide to trash her brother's scooter for fun. The boys' father refuses to pay them back the price of the scooter. The fight for "fair is fair" takes the teens around the state and produces an unlikely hero.
Director
Matthew Robbins
Studio
TriStar Pictures
Revenue
$3M
Cast
Helen Slater
as Billie Jean
Keith Gordon
as Lloyd
Christian Slater
as Binx
Richard Bradford
as Pyatt
Martha Gehman
as Ophelia
Yeardley Smith
as Putter
Barry Tubb
as Hubie
Dean Stockwell
as Muldaur
Peter Coyote
as Ringwald
Mona Lee Fultz
as Donna Davy
John M. Jackson
as Kenny's Father
Rodney Rincon
as Police Sergeant
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1985
Runtime
1h 35m
Language
English
Rating
6.5 / 10
Box Office
$3M
Production Companies
TriStar Pictures • Tri-Star-Delphi III Productions • The Guber-Peters Company
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What is The Legend of Billie Jean about?▼
Average Texas teen, Billie Jean Davy, is caught up in an odd fight for justice. She is usually followed and harrased around by local boys, who, one day, decide to trash her brother's scooter for fun. The boys' father refuses to pay them back the price of the scooter. The fight for "fair is fair" takes the teens around the state and produces an unlikely hero.
Who directed The Legend of Billie Jean?▼
The Legend of Billie Jean was directed by Matthew Robbins and released in 1985. It is a action, comedy, drama film.
How long is The Legend of Billie Jean?▼
The Legend of Billie Jean has a runtime of 1 hours and 35 minutes (95 minutes total).
Who stars in The Legend of Billie Jean?▼
The cast of The Legend of Billie Jean includes Helen Slater as Billie Jean, Keith Gordon as Lloyd, Christian Slater as Binx, Richard Bradford as Pyatt, Martha Gehman as Ophelia and more.
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