Characters & Themes
Bill (1981) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1981 · 100 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Anthony Page
- Starring
- Mickey Rooney, Dennis Quaid, John Eric Bentley, Anna Maria Horsford, Carrick Glenn, Cordis Heard
Bill, an intellectually disabled man who has spent most of his life confined to a bleak inner‑city institution, finally ventures out into the world. Taken in by a caring family, he discovers everyday freedoms, forms genuine connections, and experiences love and acceptance for the first time, learning what it truly means to give and receive love.
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