The Legend of Billie Jean

The Legend of Billie Jean

1985 · 96 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.5 (162 votes)
Dir. Matthew Robbins · Starring Helen Slater, Keith Gordon, Christian Slater, Richard Bradford, Martha Gehman, Yeardley Smith · Music Craig Safan

When you're seventeen, people think they can do anything to you. Billie Jean is about to prove them wrong.

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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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A defiant, energetic anthem of youthful rebellion against injustice. It's a wild, 80s-infused ride fueled by a killer soundtrack and an unforgettable female lead fighting for what's right. Pure, unadulterated empowerment.

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