Ahhh…the memories of Helen Slater and the ’80s. “Supergirl”…”The Legend of Billie Jean”…. and the latter will be making its debut on November 1st as part of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) Columbia Classics line-up.
The DVD will include bonus material featuring audio commentary by Helen Slater and Yeardley Smith.
The high-quality Made-on-Demand DVD will be available on Amazon, Warner Archive (wbshop.com) or Critics Choice Video (CCVideo.com).
A synopsis of “The Legend of Billie Jean King”:
When local rich kid Hubie Pyatt (Barry Tubb) steals and wrecks Binx Davy’s beloved motor scooter, Binx’s older sister, Billie Jean (Helen Slater, City Slickers), demands the $608 it costs to fix it. Binx shoots Mr. Pyatt (Richard Bradford) by accident and he and Billie Jean flee town, accompanied by Billie Jean’s girlfriends, Ophelia (Martha Gehman) and Putter (Yeardley Smith, As Good As It Gets). They become fugitives and when they pick up a very willing hostage, Lloyd (Keith Gordon, Christine), they become criminals. Billie Jean becomes a legend in her own time, a symbol of freedom to teenagers everywhere.
The film stars Helen Slater (Ruthless People, The Secret of My Success), Christian Slater (Heathers, True Romance), Keith Gordon (Christine, Back to School), Peter Coyote (Outrageous Fortune, TV’s “Law & Order: LA”), Yeardley Smith (As Good As It Gets, TV’s”The Simpsons”), and Academy Award® nominee Dean Stockwell (Best Supporting Actor, Married to the Mob, 1988).