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The Legend of Billie Jean

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The Legend of Billie Jean
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PG13,1hr 32min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
January 1, 1985
Director:
Matthew Robbins
Distributor:
TriStar Pictures
Starring:
Helen Slater, Keith Gordon, Christian Slater  ...more
Synopsis: With their father dead and their mother busy trying to land a steady beau, pretty teen Billy Jean Davy (Helen Slater) and her younger brother, Binx (Christian Slater), spend their time riding Binx's moped and dreaming of life in Vermont -- several climate zones away from the humid, omnipresent heat of their Texas town. One day, on their way from their trailer park home to a swimming hole, the Davy kids run afoul of rich boy Hubie Pyatt (Barry Tubb) and his cronies, who steal -- and later trash -- ... Full Synopsis
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Brian J. Dillard, AMG Review
This teen flick-cum-parable is probably best remembered for spawning Pat Benetar's hit theme song, kicking off Christian Slater's celluloid career, and introducing the world to the voice of Lisa Simpson. However, The Legend of Billie Jean is actually an overlooked '80s gem whose working-class, trailer-dwelling, proto-feminist protagonist is a lot more heroic than actress Helen Slater's previous star ... Full Review
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