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Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw

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Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mark L. Lester
Written by	Vernon Zimmerman
Produced by	Mark L. Lester Steve Broidy Lynn Ross
Starring	Lynda Carter Marjoe Gortner
Cinematography	Stanley Wright
Edited by	Michael Luciano
Music by	Barry De Vorzon
Production company	American International Pictures
Distributed by	American International Pictures
Release dates	April 28, 1976 (1976-04-28) (LA) July 7, 1976 (1976-07-07) (NYC) ^[1]
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$5 milliion^[2]

Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw is a 1976 crime drama film directed by Mark L. Lester and starring Marjoe Gortner and Lynda Carter. The film marks the big screen debut of Lynda Carter and was released four months after her first appearance as the star of the television series Wonder Woman.

Plot[edit]

A young wannabe country singer named Bobbie Jo Baker (Lynda Carter) takes off from her job as a carhop waitress to join with Lyle Wheeler (Marjoe Gortner), a young modern-day Billy The Kid fan. Along the way they recruit Bobbie Jo's sister Pearl Baker (Merrie Lynn Ross) and her boyfriend "Slick" Callahan (Jesse Vint) to join them in their adventures in armed robbery, homicide, and mayhem.

Cast[edit]

Marjoe Gortner as Lyle Wheeler
Lynda Carter as Bobbie Jo Baker
Jesse Vint as "Slick" Callahan
Merrie Lynn Ross as Pearl Baker
Gerrit Graham as Ray "Magic Ray"
Belinda Balaski as Essie Beaumont
Peggy Stewart as Hattie Baker
Gene Drew as Sheriff Hicks
Richard Breeding as Deputy Leroy
John Durren as Deputy Gance
Chuck Russell as Deputy
Virgil Frye as Joe Grant
Howard R. Kirk as Mr. Potts
Aly Yoder as Mrs. Potts
Jesse Price as Buford, The Grocery Clerk
James Gammon as Leather Salesman
Jose Toledo as Old Indian
Bobby Bare as Singer

Production[edit]

The film was originally to be called "Desperado" another working title was "Bobbi Jo and the Outlaw Man". The film was shot in New Mexico.^[1]

The movie was based on the Billy the Kid story. Sylvester Stallone was almost cast in the lead.^[2]

Home media[edit]

The film was released on DVD on April 18, 2011 and on Blu-ray on December 8, 2015.

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

^ ^a ^b Cribbs, John (2011). "The Films of Mark L Lester". The Pink Smoke.

External links[edit]

Films directed by Mark L. Lester

Steel Arena (1973)
Truck Stop Women (1974)
White House Madness (1975)
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976)
Stunts (1977)
Gold of the Amazon Women (1979)
Roller Boogie (1979)
Class of 1984 (1982)
Firestarter (1984)
Commando (1985)
Armed and Dangerous (1986)
Class of 1999 (1990)
Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
Extreme Justice (1993)
Night of the Running Man (1995)
Public Enemies (1996)
The Ex (1997)
Double Take (1998)
Misbegotten (1998)
Hitman's Run (1999)
Blowback (2000)
Stealing Candy (2002)
Betrayal (2003)
White Rush (2003)
Pterodactyl (2005)
Poseidon Rex (2013)

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