Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid

September. 12,1977

Rating：

6.2

Genre：

Drama TV Movie

Keywords：

Ghetto

Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

LeVar Burton as Billy Peoples

Ossie Davis as Dr. Fredericks

Dolph Sweet as George

Chick Vennera as Luis

Tina Andrews as Roseanne

Roxie Roker as Mrs. Peoples

T.K. Carter as Justin

Michael Constantine as Dr. Silver

Sharon Ullrick as Miss Beverly

Diana Douglas as Mrs. Bedford

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