Screening: THE LEGEND OF BILLIE JEAN (1985) Dir. Matthew Robbins

THE LEGEND OF BILLIE JEAN

FORMAT: BLU-RAY

HOSTED BY GREG SMITH

Restless teenager Billie Jean Davy (Helen Slater) and her brother, Binx (Christian Slater), dream of leaving oppressive Corpus Christi, Texas, for Vermont. When Binx's scooter is trashed by bully Hubie Pyatt (Barry Tubb), Billie Jean goes to ask Hubie's father (Richard Bradford) for $608 for repairs, only to have Mr. Pyatt try to rape her. As she flees, Binx finds Mr. Pyatt's gun and unintentionally shoots him. Billie Jean and her brother go on the run, becoming folk heroes in the process.

Screening time: 8:30pm @cinefilevideo 11280 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025

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James Trotter