Hambone and Hillie

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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*Hambone and Hillie at TCMDB
Category:1980s comedy-drama films
Category:1983 comedy films
Category:1983 films
Category:1984 comedy films
Category:1983 drama films
Category:1984 drama films
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Category:American comedy-drama films
Category:Fictional duos
Category:New World Pictures films
Category:1980s English-language films