The Legend of Billie Jean
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The Legend of Billie Jean is a 1985 cult teen drama film about a Texas girl who becomes an unlikely feminist folk hero after standing up against injustice.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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teen drama film ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Jeff Jur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Craig Safan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeInspiration | Joan of Arc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | Matthew Robbins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Tri-Star Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Carroll Timothy O'Meara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresSong | Invincible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action film
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drama film ⓘ teen film ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasTagline | Fair is fair ⓘ |
| homeMediaRelease |
Blu-ray
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DVD ⓘ VHS ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Billie Jean Davy
NERFINISHED
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Binx Davy NERFINISHED ⓘ Lloyd Muldaur NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Pyatt NERFINISHED ⓘ Ophelia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| notableQuote | Fair is fair! ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A Texas girl becomes a fugitive and unlikely folk hero after demanding justice and fair compensation for damages caused to her brother's scooter. ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Christian Slater
NERFINISHED
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Helen Slater NERFINISHED ⓘ Keith Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Bradford NERFINISHED ⓘ Yeardley Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Irwin Yablans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lawrence Turman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Tri-Star Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 96 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Lawrence Konner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mark Rosenthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| songPerformer | Pat Benatar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
feminism
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media sensationalism ⓘ social justice ⓘ youth rebellion ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1980s ⓘ |
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