The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)
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.
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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Cast

Helen Slater Helen Slater As: Billie Jean Davy
Christian Slater Christian Slater As: Binx Davy
Yeardley Smith Yeardley Smith As: Putter
Martha Gehman Martha Gehman As: Ophelia
Peter Coyote Peter Coyote As: Lt. Larry Ringwald
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: When you're seventeen, people think they can do anything to you. Billie Jean is about to prove them wrong.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 19 July 1985

Country: US

Runtime: 96m

Company Credits

Company: TriStar Pictures, Tri-Star-Delphi III Productions, Guber/Peters Company

Revenue: $3,099,497

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Cast

Helen Slater

Helen Slater

Billie Jean Davy

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Binx Davy

Yeardley Smith

Yeardley Smith

Putter

Martha Gehman

Martha Gehman

Ophelia

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Lt. Larry Ringwald

Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Muldaur

Barry Tubb

Barry Tubb

Hubie Pyatt

Richard Bradford

Richard Bradford

Pyatt

Mona Lee Fultz

Mona Lee Fultz

Donna Davy

Keith Gordon

Keith Gordon

Lloyd Muldaur

Caroline Williams

Caroline Williams

Woman in Pickup

Directed By

Matthew Robbins

Matthew Robbins

Director

Mark Radcliffe

Mark Radcliffe

Second Assistant Director

Thomas J. Mack

Thomas J. Mack

First Assistant Director

Louise Jaffe

Louise Jaffe

Script Supervisor

J. Tom Archuleta

J. Tom Archuleta

Second Second Assistant Director

Rob Cohen

Rob Cohen

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Rob Cohen

Rob Cohen

Producer

Paula Herold

Paula Herold

Casting

Peter Guber

Peter Guber

Executive Producer

Jon Peters

Jon Peters

Executive Producer

Lawrence Konner

Lawrence Konner

Co-Producer

Mark Rosenthal

Mark Rosenthal

Co-Producer

Tony Wade

Tony Wade

Production Manager

John Panzarella

John Panzarella

Location Manager

George Parra

George Parra

Location Assistant

Pat Orseth

Pat Orseth

Location Casting

Sheila A. Warner

Sheila A. Warner

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Cynthia Scheider

Cynthia Scheider

Editor

David Dresher

David Dresher

Assistant Editor

Rick Derby

Rick Derby

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Donna Linson

Donna Linson

Costume Design

Alan Friedman

Alan Friedman

Makeup Designer

Kim Samson

Kim Samson

Hairstylist

Lynn Del Kail

Lynn Del Kail

Hairstylist

Rosalie Wallace

Rosalie Wallace

Costumer

Alfred N. Martin Jr.

Alfred N. Martin Jr.

Costumer

Alan Friedman

Alan Friedman

Makeup Supervisor

Sound

Craig Safan

Craig Safan

Original Music Composer

Jolene Cherry

Jolene Cherry

Music Supervisor

Diana Pellegrini

Diana Pellegrini

Foley Editor

William Gocke

William Gocke

Boom Operator

Marilyn McCoppen

Marilyn McCoppen

Dialogue Editor

Charles M. Wilborn

Charles M. Wilborn

Sound Mixer

Jay Boekelheide

Jay Boekelheide

Supervising Sound Editor

John Nutt

John Nutt

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Dennie Thorpe

Dennie Thorpe

Foley Artist

Ken Fischer

Ken Fischer

Sound Effects Editor

Gary Summers

Gary Summers

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Vivien Hillgrove Gilliam

Vivien Hillgrove Gilliam

ADR Editor

Ken Johnson

Ken Johnson

Music Editor

Karen Spangenberg

Karen Spangenberg

ADR Editor

Mark Berger

Mark Berger

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jeffrey L. Kimball

Jeffrey L. Kimball

Director of Photography

Dennis J. Laine

Dennis J. Laine

Second Assistant Camera

J. Michael Popovich

J. Michael Popovich

Dolly Grip

Thomas Prophet Jr.

Thomas Prophet Jr.

Key Grip

Larry Sweet

Larry Sweet

Grip

James R. Connell

James R. Connell

Camera Operator

Kristin R. Glover

Kristin R. Glover

First Assistant Camera

Larry Barbier

Larry Barbier

Still Photographer

Richard Walden

Richard Walden

Camera Operator

Lighting

Kevin Kelley

Kevin Kelley

Best Boy Electric

Stanley L. Gonsales

Stanley L. Gonsales

Electrician

Lee Phillips

Lee Phillips

Gaffer

Art Department

Ted Haworth

Ted Haworth

Production Design

Steven Westlund

Steven Westlund

Property Master

R. Chris Westlund

R. Chris Westlund

Set Decoration

Cheryl Carasik

Cheryl Carasik

Leadman

William J. Durrell Jr.

William J. Durrell Jr.

Set Designer

William Maldonado

William Maldonado

Construction Coordinator

Other Crew

Bobby Bass

Bobby Bass

Stunt Coordinator

Ken Pepiot

Ken Pepiot

Special Effects Coordinator

Robin Forman

Robin Forman

Post Production Supervisor

Michael Arbogast

Michael Arbogast

Special Effects

Gary Hellerstein

Gary Hellerstein

Transportation Coordinator

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