Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid

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Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid

6.2 | 1h38m | en | Drama

A young ghetto kid despairs of ever getting out of that environment and making something of himself, until one day he gets a job as an assistant in a veterinarian's office, and working with all the animals begins to affect his outlook on life.

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6.2 | 1h38m | en | Drama , TV Movie | More Info

Released: September. 12,1977 | Released Producted By: Mark Carliner Productions , Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

LeVar Burton , Ossie Davis , Dolph Sweet

Director

William B. Jurgensen

Producted By

Mark Carliner Productions ,

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TheBlueHairedLawyer Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid is the kind of movie that stays with you for a long time. It's a look at the life of a young man living in the ghettos of a large city but he wants desperately to be a veterinarian and make a good life for himself. As he tries his best at his job, he finds himself despising his street life and how people from the suburbs have more of a chance than he does, but when his beloved girlfriend Roseanne dies during a botched abortion and he tries to kill himself with a hypodermic needle, only the psychiatrist he's been forced to speak to can help him.This movie is slightly outdated, but it carries a powerful message about a brave person who is finally able to make his dreams come true. It had excellent actors, especially for a low-budget movie. LeVar Burton, Michael Constantine and Chick Vennera are especially good at their roles. The 1970's jazz/disco type soundtrack was really catchy and cool to listen to during the whole film as well. If you're looking for a movie that you'll remember forever about one person's struggle to achieve his dream career, look no further. This movie is amazing and really deserves a better rep.