PG-13

The Legend of Billie Jean

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

1985 • 95 min • Action · Comedy · Drama

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Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 13

Movie Knight Score

213 reviews

66 Audience · 213 · 100%

Texas teen Billie Jean Davy seeks justice after local bullies destroy her brother's scooter. When the father of one of the boys refuses to pay for damages, an accidental shooting makes Billie Jean a fugitive. Her quest for fairness turns her into an unlikely folk hero across the state.

Violence & peril: 4/10
Language: 3/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 2/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

Accidental shooting occurs, though not graphic
Some instances of attempted sexual harassment
Teens are fugitives on the run

What it models well

Standing up for what's right
Family loyalty
Seeking justice

Talk about it after

The meaning of justice and fairness
Consequences of actions, both intentional and accidental
How media can shape public perception

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