

100 minutes
12/22/1981
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.

Mickey Rooney
as Bill Sackter

Dennis Quaid
as Barry Morrow

Largo Woodruff
as Beverly Morrow

Anna Maria Horsford
as Marge Keating
Harry Goz
as Dr. Tom Walz

Kathleen Maguire
as Florence Archer
William J. Daprato
as Ray

Raymond Serra
as Harry
Jenny Rebecca Dweir
as Amy Hill

Breon Gorman
as Children's Teacher
George Hamlin
as Robert Morrow
Katherine Balfour
as Mrs. Morrow

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

William G. Schilling
as Prof. Rush
John Ridge
as Santa Claus
Philip Levy
as Mugger

John Eric Bentley
as Cop
Billy Stulberg
as Bartender
John Towey
as Denby

Ron Faber
as Jenkins
Tony Turco
as Dr. Peters

Steve Levitt
as Student

Carrick Glenn
as Coed

Bill Winkler
as Intern
Laurie Robyn
as Girl on Santa's Knee

Barry Morrow
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)