Billy in the Lowlands

1979 1h 28m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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Billy is a rebellious teenager who lives with his mother and brother, and works in a foundry. His parents are separated and he has not seen his father, who lives in another state now, for years. After being arrested for joyriding in a car that was stolen by a friend, Billy is sent to a juvenile correction center. But when his grandfather dies, and Billy hears that his father will be coming into town for the funeral, he walks out of the facility, hoping to re-establish a relationship with him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Henry Tomaszewski
Billy
Paul Benedict
Billy's Father
David Morton
Joey
David Clennon
Social Worker
Ernie Lowe
Officer Duncan
Genevieve Reale
Liz
Bronia Wheeler
The Mother
Robert Owczarek
Uncle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jan Egleson
Writers: Jan Egleson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jan Egleson, shot by D'Arcy Marsh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by The Nighthawks. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jan Egleson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Henry Tomaszewski and Paul Benedict and David Morton carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078864 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jan Egleson directs. D'Arcy Marsh behind the camera. The Nighthawks scores. Jan Egleson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jan Egleson, shot by D'Arcy Marsh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by The Nighthawks. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jan Egleson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Henry Tomaszewski and Paul Benedict and David Morton carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0078864 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.