The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) on Netflix
Billie Jean Davy and her brother Binx ride his scooter around Corpus Christi, Texas. Hubie Pyatt steals the scooter and wrecks it, and no one will pay the $608 repair bill.
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Plot summary
Billie Jean Davy lives in Corpus Christi, Texas, with her younger brother Binx. The two share his Honda Elite scooter. A run-in at a Sonic with Hubie Pyatt ends with a milkshake in Hubie's face. At a lake, Hubie takes the scooter. Billie Jean finds Binx beaten that night, the scooter badly damaged. At Mr. Pyatt's shop the repair bill comes to $608, and Mr. Pyatt refuses to pay it. He propositions Billie Jean instead.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- The movie's theme song "Invincible" by Pat Benatar peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 1985, while the reissue of Billy Idol's single "Rebel Yell" climbed to number six on the UK Singles Chart in October 1985.
- Filming locations included the Sunrise Mall and several locations along South Padre Island Drive in Corpus Christi, Texas, plus Copper Mountain in Summit County, Colorado, standing in for Vermont; the original title of the film was Fair Is Fair.
- The film gave Christian Slater his film debut, in a cast headed by Helen Slater and also featuring Keith Gordon and Peter Coyote.
