Bill overview
Overall Rating
Total Ratings: 1
Synopsis:
This Emmy-winning made-for-TV movie, based on a book by Oscar-winning screenwriter Barry Morrow (from his true story), stars Mickey Rooney in the title role of a mentally-challenged adult who has spent his life holed up in a bleak institution. When documentary filmmaker Morrow (Dennis Quaid) and his family invite him into their home to stay with them, Bill is given his first taste of independence in the real world. Together, Bill and the Morrows unexpectedly teach each other valuable lessons about life and themselves.
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Movie Details:
- Director: Anthony Page
- Studio: Alan Landsburg Productions
- Year: 1981
- Run Time: 97 minutes
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Drama
- Filmed in: Made for TV, Color
