Bill: On His Own (1983)
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Bill: On His Own is the laudable made-for-TV sequel to the Emmy-winning 1981 film Bill. Mickey Rooney once more shines as Bill Sackter, a mentally-retarded adult struggling to survive in the mainstream. The owner of a coffee kiosk at the University of Iowa, Bill becomes disoriented when his friend… More Bill: On His Own is the laudable made-for-TV sequel to the Emmy-winning 1981 film Bill. Mickey Rooney once more shines as Bill Sackter, a mentally-retarded adult struggling to survive in the mainstream. The owner of a coffee kiosk at the University of Iowa, Bill becomes disoriented when his friend and mentor Dennis Quaid moves to Los Angeles. Taking over Bill's case is idealistic young social worker Helen Hunt. While studying towards his Bar Mitzvah (which he was denied at the age of 13 because of his "incompetence"), Bill suffers a severe personal blow that threatens to send him spiralling back into helplessness. Bill: On His Own was originally telecast November 9, 1983, some four months after the death at age 70 of the real-life Bill Sackter. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Anthony Page
- Genres
- Drama, Television
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Nov 9, 1983 Wide
- Studio
- Live Home Video
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Cast
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Blue Deckert
as Stan
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Mona Lee Fultz
as Mrs. Turner
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Doris Hargrave
as Roberta Strangis
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Helen Hunt
as Jenny Wells
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Paul Lieber
as Rabbi Jeff Portman
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Lyle Lovett
as Singer at Beach
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Edie McClurg
as Angela
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Sharon Menzel
as Shirley Crandall
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Turk Pipkin
as Juggler
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Dennis Quaid
as Barry Morrow
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Tracey Walter
as Kenny
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Largo Woodruff
as Beverly Morrow
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Teresa Wright
as Mae Driscoll
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Mickey Rooney
as Bill Sackter
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Harry Goz
as Tom Walz
