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The Legend of Billie Jean

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The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)

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Reviews Counted:7

Fresh:3

Rotten:4

Average Rating:4.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: When a couple of redneck ruffians cause Billie Jean's little brother to wreck his scooter, the young woman embarks on a crusade to recover the $600 that he needs to fix the bike. But what starts... When a couple of redneck ruffians cause Billie Jean's little brother to wreck his scooter, the young woman embarks on a crusade to recover the $600 that he needs to fix the bike. But what starts out as an campaign to get the cash turns into a full-scale war with the local authorities. Soon Billie Jean becomes a symbol of righteousness and justice, as she changes from an ordinary teenage girl to an outcast crusader. [More]

Starring: Helen Slater, Keith Gordon, Peter Coyote, Christian Slater

Starring: Helen Slater, Keith Gordon, Peter Coyote, Christian Slater, Bobby Jones

Director: Matthew Robbins

Director: Matthew Robbins

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Em seu esforço risível para criar um ícone de independência, rebeldia e juventude, o filme soa apenas incrivelmente absurdo, artificial e patético, mesmo que Helen Slater seja uma protagonista obviamente sedutora.

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01/03/09
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena
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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

No review available.

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08/21/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Above average teen melodrama

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08/13/05
Michael E. Grost
Michael E. Grost
Classic Film and Television

A memorable movie with some fine performances

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05/06/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

No review available.

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02/19/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Strident, borderline campy drama, complete with a raging Pat Benatar theme song

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12/18/04
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
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08/30/04
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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This far-fetched movie munches on the mythology of heroism but is too manipulative and shallow to be taken seriously.

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08/21/04
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