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'Legend of Billie Jean - Fair is Fair Edition '
(Helen Slater, Keith Gordon, Christian Slater, Peter Coyote, Yeardley Smith, et al / Blu ray / R / (1985) 2014 / Mill Creek Entertainment)

Overview: Average Texas teen, Billie Jean Davy, is caught up in an odd fight for justice. She is usually followed and harrassed around by local boys, who, one day, decide to trash her brother's scooter for fun. The boys' father refuses to pay them back the price of the scooter. The fight for "fair is fair" takes the teens around the state and produces an unlikely hero.

Blu ray Verdict: People magazine once said that, "Billie Jean is Rambo, the Pied Piper and Pat Benatar all rolled into one Botticelli blonde!" ... and with that there is NO arguing!

This is an excellent movie for young people, in general. It shows how one has to fight for one's principles, as it's the case with Billie Jean, a girl living in the Texas coastal town of Corpus Christi. As directed by Matthew Robbins, this film will never cease to amaze.

After he brother's motorcycle is trashed by a group of rough teenagers. Billie Jean wants the father of the boy who gave a beating to her brother, to pay for the repair of the bike. This is a man who, knowing where Billie Jean comes from, tries to abuse the girl sexually. He doesn't know who he is messing with.

The movie deals with the way Billie Jean goes about in getting her revenge against all odds. In doing so, she becomes an instant celebrity to the young population in the area, who easily identify with the wronged girl and make her a folk hero.

Helen Slater makes a sunny appearance as Billie Jean. She is a girl who believes in justice, and demands it from the man who wanted to take advantage of her. A young, blond Christian Slater is Binx, the young brother. Peter Coyote is also seen as the chief of police who Billie Jean goes to present her complaint, but doesn't have enough sense to pay attention to her.

Never underestimate a determined woman who is wronged. Whoever thinks otherwise will probably get his own Billie Jean to her point. Now re-released on Blu ray here in 2014 it comes with a BRAND NEW commentary track with stars Helen Slater and Yeardley Smith! So go buy it today and enjoy it for yourself tonight and at a cheaper-than-usual-for-blu ray price re: Mill Creek Entertainment! This is a Widescreen Presentation (2.40:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs.

www.MillCreekEntertainment.com





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