Buster and Billie

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Movie Info

When the popular kid at a high school in rural '40s Georgia dumps his girlfriend for the trampy woman he is in love with, his family and the whole community are outraged. Before long, the poor woman is abducted by a group of malicious young men who brutally rape and murder her.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Drama, Romance
Directed By:

Daniel Petrie Sr.
Written By:

Ron Turbeville
In Theaters:

Aug 21, 1974 wide
Runtime:

98 minutes
Studio:

Columbia Pictures

Cast

Jan-Michael Vincent
as Buster Lane

Joan Goodfellow
as Billie Jo Truluck

Pamela Sue Martin
as Margie Hooks

Clifton James
as Jake

Robert Englund
as Whitey

J.B. Joiner
as Mr. Lane

Jessie Lee Fulton
as Mrs. Lane

Dell C. Payne
as Warren

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Critic Reviews for Buster and Billie

All Critics (2) | Top Critics (1)

The movie's no masterpiece, but it's an affecting story well told, it observes its teen-age characters with a fine insight, and it almost earns its tragic ending.

Oct 23, 2004 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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