Hambone and Hillie
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Directed byRoy Watts
Written by
- Sandra K. Bailey
- Michael Murphey
- Joel Soisson
Story byKen Barnett
Produced by
- Don Levin
- Mel Pearl
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| Directed by | Roy Watts |
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| Story by | Ken Barnett |
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| Cinematography | Jon R. Kranhouse |
| Edited by | R.J. Kizer |
| Music by | George Garvarentz |
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| Distributed by | New World Pictures |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Hambone and Hillie is a 1984 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.[1][2]
A dog treks a long, arduous journey from New York City to Los Angeles to be reunited with his owner, Hillie, 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
- Hambone as Hambone The Dog
- Patches as Camille
- Mike as Scrapper
- Ellie as Barney
Production
Filming
Hambone and Hillie was filmed in July and August 1983 in New York City; Pittsburgh; Chicago; Springfield, Illinois; St Louis; Marion, Kansas; Colorado Springs; Las Vegas; and Los Angeles.
Casting
Lillian Gish was cast as Hillie Radcliffe.[3][4][5]
