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The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)

PG-1307/19/1985Action, Comedy, Drama1h 35m
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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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Helen Slater

    Billie Jean

  2. Cast 1

    Keith Gordon

    Lloyd

  3. Cast 1

    Christian Slater

    Binx

  4. Cast 1

    Richard Bradford

    Pyatt

  5. Cast 1

    Martha Gehman

    Ophelia

  6. Cast 1

    Yeardley Smith

    Putter

  7. Cast 1

    Barry Tubb

    Hubie

  8. Cast 1

    Dean Stockwell

    Muldaur

  9. Cast 1

    Peter Coyote

    Ringwald

Just kill Binx and problem solved A blonde teen from Gulf Coast Texas named Billie Jean and her little brother, Binx (Helen Slater and Christian Slater), become outlaw fugitives after a mishap. Two other girls go on the lam with them wherein Billie Jean cuts her hair and, unexpectedly, becomes a cultural sensation. Keith Gordon, Peter Coyote and Dean Stockwell have peripheral roles. Being released in 1985, the movie screams mid-80’s on every front. The soundtrack, for instance, includes cuts like “Invincible” by Pat Benatar and “Rebel Yell” by Billy Idol. The first act is interesting eno...