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Hambone and Hillie
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Wikipedia article
'Hambone and Hillie' is a 1983 American comedy-drama film about a dog (Hambone) separated from his owner (Hillie). The dog treks from New York to Los Angeles, meeting a host of helpers along the way. It was directed by Roy Watts, and starred Lillian Gish, Timothy Bottoms, Candy Clark, and O. J. Simpson.HAMBONE AND HILLIE
Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 51, Iss. 600, (Jan 1, 1984): 279.Iron Butterfly's still acting at 87
Thomas, Bob. The Globe and Mail 6 Jan 1984: E.4.
Plot
A dog treks a long, arduous journey from New York City to Los Angeles to be reunited with his owner, Hillie (Lillian Gish), meeting a lot of helpers along the way.
Cast
* Lillian Gish as Hillie Radcliffe
* Candy Clark as Nancy Rollins
* O. J. Simpson as Tucker
* Robert Walker Jr. as The Wanderer
* Jack Carter as Lester Burns
* Alan Hale Jr. as McVickers
* Anne Lockhart as Roberta Radcliffe
* Timothy Bottoms as Michael Radcliffe
* Sidney Robin Greenbush as Amy McVickers
* William Jordan as Bert Rollins
* Paul Koslo as Jere
* Arnie Moore as Dognapper
* Nancy Morgan as Ellen
* Robert Feero as Skip
* Alan Abelew as Manny
* Maureen Quinn as Edna Reilly
* Vincent Doherty as Baggage Handler
* Hap Lawrence as L.A. TWA Clerk
* Marc Bentley as Danny
* Nicole Eggert as Marci
* Virginya Keehne as Shelly
* Gregory Brown as Pat
* Bill Berry as Chicago Sheriff
* Jennifer George as Kathy Radcliffe
* Wil Wheaton as Jeff Radcliffe
* Lillian Adams as Estelle
* David Wiley as Dr. Simpkins
* Tom Preston as Highway Patrol Officer
* Robert Michaels as Mover
Production
Filming
'Hambone and Hillie' was filmed in the summer of 1983 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Casting
Lillian Gish was cast as Hillie Radcliffe.Release
'Hambone and Hillie' was released in theatres on April 24, 1984. The film was released on VHS on October 6, 1997, by Anchor Bay Entertainment.
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