Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976)

Director:

Mark L. Lester

Writer:

Vernon Zimmerman (written by)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Bobby Jo was a car hop, she wanted to be a country singer. He was a hustler who dreamed he was Billy The Kid. For a while they had something... and then...

Plot:

A young country-star wannabe takes off from her carhop career to join with a young, modern Billy the Kid wannabe for an adventure in theft, murder and mayhem. |

Plot Keywords:

Mushroom | Ex Convict | Thief | Car Crash | Pistol

Cast

Marjoe Gortner	...	Lyle Wheeler
Lynda Carter	...	Bobbie Jo Baker
Jesse Vint	...	Slick Callahan
Merrie Lynn Ross	...	Pearl Baker
Belinda Balaski	...	Essie Beaumont
Gene Drew	...	Sheriff Hicks
Peggy Stewart	...	Hattie Baker
Gerrit Graham	...	Magic Ray (also as Gerritt Graham)
John Durren	...	Deputy Gance
Virgil Frye	...	Joe Grant
James Gammon	...	Leather Salesman
Howard R. Kirk	...	Mr. Potts (as Howard Kirk)
Aly Yoder	...	Mrs. Potts
Joe Kurtzo	...	Pinball Hood (as Joe Kurtzo Jr.)
Chuck Russell	...	Deputy
Richard Breeding	...	Deputy Leroy
Jesse Price	...	Buford the Grocer
Kip Allen	...	Hotel Manager
José Toledo	...	Indian (as Jose Toledo)
Robert Fleming	...	Gun Fighter

Directed by
Mark L. Lester

Writing credits
Vernon Zimmerman		(written by)

Produced by
Steve Broidy	....	co-producer (as Steve Brodie)
Mark L. Lester	....	producer
Merrie Lynn Ross	....	co-producer (as Lynn Ross)

Original Music by
Barry De Vorzon		(as Barry DeVorzon)

Cinematography by
Stanley Wright		(director of photography)
Gil Hubbs		(uncredited)

Film Editing by
Michael Luciano

Casting by
Gino Havens		(as Geno Havens)

Art Direction by
Michel Levesque		(as Mike Levesque)

Costume Design by
Cornelia McNamara

Makeup Department
Cheri Ruff	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Peter Cornberg	....	production manager
Chuck Russell	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dennis E. Jones	....	assistant director (as Dennis Jones)
Chuck Russell	....	second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Keith Michl	....	property master

Sound Department
Lee Alexander	....	sound mixer
Rimas Tumasonis	....	boom operator
Fred J. Brown	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Russ Deal	....	special effects

Stunts
Anthony Cecere	....	stunts
Speed Stearns	....	stunt coordinator (as Speed Sterns)

Camera and Electrical Department
Ivan Craig	....	assistant camera (as Ivan Graig)
Bob McVay	....	key grip (as Bob McVey)
Gerald B. Wolfe	....	still photographer (as Jerry Wolfe)
Jim Wuertemburg	....	lighting director (as Jim Wuertemberg)

Casting Department
Jeanne Swain	....	casting: New Mexico (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Leo Guerra	....	assistant editor (as Leo Gomez-Guerra)

Music Department
Harry Betts	....	orchestrator

Other crew
Joanie Blum	....	script girl (as Joan Blum)
Geraldine Lester	....	production secretary
Mike Madrill	....	location manager
Tom Seidman	....	production assistant
DeRutter Jones	....	production assistant (uncredited)
David Sheldon	....	production executive (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Caldwell Productions

Distributors

• Filmhansa (1980) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• American International Pictures (AIP)
• ITT Contrast (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (DVD-R)
• VMP (????) (West Germany) (VHS)
• Vestron Video (video)
• Video Screen (19??) (Netherlands) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Edit International  sound effects by (as Edit-International)
• Jack Rabin & Associates  titles and opticals
• Ryder Sound Services  sound by

Also Known As:

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:R | Norway:(Banned) (1977-2003) (cinema release) | Germany:BPjM Restricted | UK:18 (video re-rating) | UK:X (original rating, cut version) | Norway:16 (video rating) | New Zealand:R16 | West Germany:12 (nf) (cut version)

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Caldwell Productions

Trivia:

Lynda Carter's movie debut.

Goofs:

Continuity: Even though Lyle rips off the antenna from his car to hit one of the bar thugs, after gambling on a pinball game, as they drive off you can clearly see the antenna is still attached.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Blood and Blackboards (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

Those City Lights

Early HBO Draw

When Home Box Office was in it's early days movies like this one & Outlaw Blues were among the films used to try to draw viewers. The main draw to this one was to see Linda Carter (Wonder Woman) out of that curve hugging outfit with her chest free to grace the screen. She certainly does that here.

This is one of the films on HBO then which made me think that the "B" Hollywood films were alive & well in the 1970's. It was amazing how successful they were promoting this one. This film wets the whistle for seeing Ms. Carter do an X rated feature though I don't think she ever did one.

Put your brain away and enjoy the natural assets on display here, don't take the plot too seriously of you will lose your perspective.