| Bill | |
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| Genre | Biography Drama |
| Written by | Corey Blechman |
| Story by | Barry Morrow |
| Directed by | Anthony Page |
| Starring | Mickey Rooney Dennis Quaid Largo Woodruff Anna Maria Horsford Harry Goz |
| Theme music composer | William Kraft |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Alan Landsburg Bernard Sofronski |
| Producer | Mel Stuart |
| Production locations | New York City Yonkers, New York College of Mount Saint Vincent |
| Cinematography | Mike Fash |
| Editor | George Hively |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production company | Alan Landsburg Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | December 22, 1981 |
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Bill is a 1981 American made-for-television biographical drama film starring Mickey Rooney and Dennis Quaid based on the life of Bill Sackter.[1][2] The film was broadcast on CBS on December 22, 1981.[3] A sequel, Bill: On His Own, was released in 1983.[4] Writer/filmmaker Barry Morrow, portrayed in the film by Dennis Quaid, based the story on his life experiences with Sackter, and later became his legal guardian. Sackter, who did not have autism, would also serve as a partial inspiration for the character of Raymond Babbitt in Morrow's early draft screenplay for the 1988 film Rain Man.
- ^ "Bill (1981)". BFI. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017.
- ^ "Bill (1981) - Anthony Page | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
- ^ Marill, Alvin H. (November 23, 2004). Mickey Rooney: His Films, Television Appearances, Radio Work, Stage Shows, and Recordings. McFarland. ISBN 9780786420155 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Bill: On His Own (1983)". BFI. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017.