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Bill
74%
Movie
1h 40m
AI Analysis
Bill (1981) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Bill (1981) — a movie tagged as Drama with cerebral moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Bill, an intellectually disabled man, ventures out into the world for the first time, having spent most of his life in a dreary inner city institution. He is taken in by a kind family and learns what it means to love and be loved for the first time in his life. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~100 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Bill 74% (7 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Bill is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
Preview on this device: 40% match — Matches your drama. Sign in to save your profile across devices.
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TMDb audience score
74%
from 7 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Bill, an intellectually disabled man, ventures out into the world for the first time, having spent most of his life in a dreary inner city institution. He is taken in by a kind family and learns what it means to love and be loved for the first time in his life.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1981-12-22
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- TMDB rating
- 7.4
- TMDB ID
- 42388
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Where can I watch Bill (1981)?
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Is there an official trailer for Bill?
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What is Bill about?
Bill, an intellectually disabled man, ventures out into the world for the first time, having spent most of his life in a dreary inner city institution. He is taken in by a kind family and learns wh... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Bill?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Bill?
The official runtime for Bill is approximately 100 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Mickey Rooney
Bill Sackter

Dennis Quaid
Barry Morrow

Largo Woodruff
Beverly Morrow

Anna Maria Horsford
Marge Keating
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Harry Goz
Dr. Tom Walz

Kathleen Maguire
Florence Archer
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William J. Daprato
Ray

Raymond Serra
Harry
- J
Jenny Rebecca Dweir
Amy Hill

Breon Gorman
Children's Teacher
- G
George Hamlin
Robert Morrow
- K
Katherine Balfour
Mrs. Morrow

Cordis Heard
Arlene
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Harriet Rogers
Mae
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Lotte Palfi Andor
Ida Miller
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Phil Oxnam
Dr. Riis

William G. Schilling
Prof. Rush
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John Ridge
Santa Claus
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