Overview
Bill, an intellectually disabled man, ventures out into the world for the first time, having spent most of his life in a dreary inner city institution. He is taken in by a kind family and learns what it means to love and be loved for the first time in his life.
Fun facts
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Sequels
Followed by Bill: On His Own
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Collection
Part of The Bill Collection
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Barry MorrowStory
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 22, 1981
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Collection
- The Bill Collection
Production
Cast
Mickey RooneyBill Sackter
Dennis QuaidBarry Morrow
Largo WoodruffBeverly Morrow
Anna Maria HorsfordMarge Keating- Harry GozDr. Tom Walz
Kathleen MaguireFlorence Archer- William J. DapratoRay
Raymond SerraHarry- Jenny Rebecca DweirAmy Hill
Breon GormanChildren's Teacher- George HamlinRobert Morrow
- Katherine BalfourMrs. Morrow
Cordis HeardArlene- Harriet RogersMae
- Lotte Palfi AndorIda Miller
- Phil OxnamDr. Riis
William G. SchillingProf. Rush- John RidgeSanta Claus
- Philip LevyMugger
John Eric BentleyCop
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