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Hambone and Hillie
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Roy Watts
Written by	Sandra K. Bailey Michael Murphey Joel Soisson
Story by	Ken Barnett
Produced by	Don Levin Mel Pearl
Starring	Lillian Gish Candy Clark O. J. Simpson Robert Walker Jr. Jack Carter Alan Hale Jr. Anne Lockhart Timothy Bottoms Sidney Robin Greenbush William Jordan Paul Koslo Arnie Moore Nancy Morgan
Cinematography	Jon R. Kranhouse
Edited by	R.J. Kizer
Music by	George Garvarentz
Production companies	Adams Apple Film Company CinAmerica VTC
Distributed by	Astral Video (1984) (Canada) (VHS) Anchor Bay Entertainment 1997) (United States) (VHS) New World Pictures
Release date	April 24, 1984 (1984-04-24)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Hambone and Hillie is a 1984 American comedy-drama film about a dog (Hambone) separated from his owner (Hillie). The dog treks from New York to Los Angeles, meeting a host of helpers along the way. It was directed by Roy Watts, and starred Lillian Gish, Timothy Bottoms, Candy Clark, and O. J. Simpson.^[1][2]

A dog treks a long, arduous journey from New York City to Los Angeles to be reunited with his owner, Hillie (Lillian Gish), meeting a lot of helpers along the way.

• Lillian Gish as Hillie Radcliffe
• Candy Clark as Nancy Rollins
• O. J. Simpson as Tucker
• Robert Walker Jr. as The Wanderer
• Jack Carter as Lester Burns
• Alan Hale Jr. as McVickers
• Anne Lockhart as Roberta Radcliffe
• Timothy Bottoms as Michael Radcliffe
• Sidney Robin Greenbush as Amy McVickers
• William Jordan as Bert Rollins
• Paul Koslo as Jere
• Arnie Moore as Dognapper
• Nancy Morgan as Ellen
• Robert Feero as Skip
• Alan Abelew as Manny
• Maureen Quinn as Edna Reilly
• Vincent Doherty as Baggage Handler
• Hap Lawrence as L.A. TWA Clerk
• Marc Bentley as Danny
• Nicole Eggert as Marci
• Virginya Keehne as Shelly
• Gregory Brown as Pat
• Bill Berry as Chicago Sheriff
• Jennifer George as Kathy Radcliffe
• Wil Wheaton as Jeff Radcliffe
• Lillian Adams as Estelle
• David Wiley as Dr. Simpkins
• Tom Preston as Highway Patrol Officer
• Robert Michaels as Mover
• Hambone as Hambone
• Patches as Camille
• Mike as Scrapper
• Ellie as Barney

Hambone and Hillie was filmed in July and August 1983 in New York City; Pittsburgh; Chicago; Springfield, Illinois; St Louis; Marion, Kansas; Colorado Springs; Las Vegas; and Los Angeles.

Lillian Gish was cast as Hillie Radcliffe.^[3][4][5]

Hambone and Hillie was released in theatres on April 24, 1984. The film was released on VHS on October 6, 1997, by Anchor Bay Entertainment.^[6]

• Oderman, Stuart (2009). Lillian Gish: A Life on Stage and Screen. New York City: McFarland & Company. p. 336. ISBN 978-0786440757.
• Monaco, James (1991). The Encyclopedia of Film. New York City: TarcherPerigee. p. 221. ISBN 978-0399516047.
• Monush, Barry, ed. (2003). The Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors: From the Silent Era to 1965. Vol. 1. Lanham, Maryland: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. p. 280. ISBN 978-1557835512.

• Hambone and Hillie at IMDb
• Hambone and Hillie at Rotten Tomatoes
• Hambone and Hillie at TCMDB

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