The Legend of Billie Jean
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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Keith Gordon
Matthew Robbins
Mark Radcliffe
Thomas J. Mack
Louise Jaffe
J. Tom Archuleta
Rob Cohen
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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 enough but the movie somehow peters out. Helen is winsome as the protagonist, but not curvy enough to hold my interest whereas Christian, who was 15 years-old during shooting, plays his role well, but his character, Binx, is just an annoying loser who seems to always do the wrong thing. If someone just mercifully shot him at the beginning there would be no problem and no film. While this one should be filed under subpar 80’s teen flicks, it has a few points of interest to make it worthwhile to certain viewers. The movie runs 1 hour, 36 minutes and was shot in Corpus Christi, Texas, and nearby areas (e.g. Padre Island National Seashore); the closing Vermont sequence was shot in Colorado and obviously so. GRADE: C
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The directors of The Legend of Billie Jean are Keith Gordon, Matthew Robbins, Mark Radcliffe, Thomas J. Mack, Louise Jaffe, J. Tom Archuleta, and Rob Cohen.
The cast of The Legend of Billie Jean includes Peter Coyote as Ringwald, Christian Slater as Binx, Joy Swan as Young Customer, Richard Bradford as Pyatt, John Perry Edson as Marksman, Yeardley Smith as Putter, John M. Jackson as Kenny's Father, Keith Gordon as Lloyd, Dean Stockwell as Muldaur, Jim Miller as Boy #2, Mona Lee Fultz as Donna Davy, Sage Parker as TV Reporter, and more.
The duration of The Legend of Billie Jean is 1h 35 mins.
Yes. The Legend of Billie Jean has 2 trailers on Fanbiz, including The Legend of Billie Jean 1985 Trailer | Helen Slater | Christian Slater. Watch them on this page.
You can watch The Legend of Billie Jean on Apple TV Store (Rent), Amazon Video (Rent), and Apple TV Store (Buy). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
The Legend of Billie Jean was released on 19 Jul 1985.
The Legend of Billie Jean is listed under Action, Comedy, and Drama on Fanbiz.
The Legend of Billie Jean has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 5.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "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 fugiti..."
