Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid

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.

Cast

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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