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MASTER SCORE 67.7 / 100
1974·Crime / Drama / Romance·1h 40m

BUSTER AND BILLIE

“What took place in that town in 1948 should have been a love story.”

Dimwitted but sweet high school girl of easy virtue and the most popular boy in the school share an improbable romance.

Above the Line
Daniel Petrie, Sidney Sheldon·DirectorRon Turbeville·ScreenplayRon Turbeville·StoryMario Tosi·Director of PhotographyAl De Lory·Original Music ComposerMichael Kahn·Editor
Cast
Jan-Michael Vincent·Buster LanePamela Sue Martin·Margie HooksClifton James·JakeRobert Englund·WhiteyJoan Goodfellow·Billie Jo TruluckJessie Lee Fulton·Mrs. LaneJ.B. Joiner·Mr. LaneDell C. Payne·WarrenMark Pendergraft·MoleDavid Paul Dean·Phil
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Daniel Petrie·DirectorPamela Walshe·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Ron Turbeville·ScreenplayRon Turbeville·StoryRon Bartron·Story
Camera· 5
Mario Tosi·Director of PhotographyPekka Kauppi·Assistant CameraJoel King·Assistant CameraBill Coleman·GripBill Pecchi·Grip
Editing· 2
Michael Kahn·EditorAllan LaMastra·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Al De Lory·Original Music ComposerLee Alexander·Sound MixerRimas Tumasonis·Boom OperatorMarvin Kerner·Sound Effects EditorJerry Whittington·Sound Effects EditorDavid Dockendorf·Sound Re-Recording MixerMichael Arciaga·Music SupervisorAl De Lory·Conductor
Art & Design· 2
Carol Wenger·Set DresserFred White Jr.·Standby Painter
Production· 5
Ron Silverman·ProducerTed Mann·ProducerSharon Mayhew·Production SecretaryTed Parvin·Production CoordinatorHalina Cihocki·Producer's Assistant
Other Departments· 3
Cliff Wenger·Special EffectsLynn Guthrie·StuntsJerry Whittington·Electrician
By the Numbers
67.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
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