A dog (Hambone) treks from New York City to Los Angeles to be reunited with his owner (Hillie), meeting a host of helpers along the way.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Lillian Gish | ... | Hillie Radcliffe | |
| Candy Clark | ... | Nancy Rollins | |
| O.J. Simpson | ... | Tucker | |
| Robert Walker Jr. | ... | The Wanderer (as Robert Walker) | |
| Jack Carter | ... | Lester Burns | |
| Alan Hale Jr. | ... | Mc Vickers (as Alan Hale) | |
| Anne Lockhart | ... | Roberta Radcliffe | |
| Timothy Bottoms | ... | Michael Radcliffe | |
| Sidney Greenbush | ... | Amy McVickers (as Sidney Robin Greenbush) | |
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William Jordan | ... | Bert Rollins |
| Paul Koslo | ... | Jere | |
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Arnie Moore | ... | Dognapper |
| Nancy Morgan | ... | Ellen | |
| Robert Feero | ... | Skip | |
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Alan Abelew | ... | Manny |
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A dog (Hambone) treks from New York City to Los Angeles to be reunited with his owner (Hillie), meeting a host of helpers along the way.
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character names as title | animal character name in title | forename in title | hambone the dog character | three word title |Taglines:
The biggest little hero in America See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
24 April 1984 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Las aventuras de Hambone See more »Filming Locations:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USACompany Credits
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DolbyColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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According to the film editor, Jay Kamen was the original director on the film. The first scenes to be shot were the "on location" scenes. The small crew started in New York City, and traveled across the country. Prior to the commencement of principal photography in Los Angeles, Kamen was replaced by the credited director by order of producer Sandy Howard. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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I loved this movie as a child, but never knew who the lady in it was until I saw it again recently. Quite funny that the only two Lillian Gish movies I've seen are from 1919 and 1984 - what a career!
Hambone & Hillie is along the Benji/Lassie trail, cute little dog makes cross-country trip to find his mistress again. On 2nd viewing, it's nothing at all great, but kids would like it. Warning - it's also very sad!