Bill: On His Own (1983)

7.2/10 • 100 min • Drama TV Movie

Overview

Bill Sackter struggles to cope after his best friend and guardian, Barry Morrow and his wife Beverly move away. Bill moves into a group home run by Mae Driscoll who teaches him how to read. Bill soon discovers his religious heritage, overcoming the fire that accidentally destroyed his small canteen business, and then travels to California to search for the Morrows.

Cast

Mickey Rooney

Helen Hunt

Edie McClurg

Tracey Walter

Teresa Wright

Paul Lieber

Largo Woodruff

Dennis Quaid

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