The Legend of Billie Jean

– Average Texas teen, Billie Jean Davy, is caught up in an odd fight for justice. She is usually follo..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 36 Minutes
Release Year:
1985
The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)

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.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Release Date:

19 Jul 1985

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Matthew Robbins

Writer:

Mark Rosenthal, Lawrence Konner

Main Actors:

Helen Slater, Keith Gordon, Christian Slater, Richard Bradford

Plot:

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.

Production:

TriStar Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
40%
Metacritic:
45%