Billy Galvin

Billy Galvin

A father and son so much alike they were worlds apart.

1986•1h 39m•5.0/10

DramaFamily

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.0/10(2)

Conflict arises between a steelworker and his son. The father wants the boy to have a chance to make more of himself than he did, but the son wants to follow in his father's footsteps and become a steel-worker himself.

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Production

American Playhouse, Vestron Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Lenny Von Dohlen

Lenny Von Dohlen

Joyce Van Patten

Joyce Van Patten

Toni Kalem

Toni Kalem

Alan North

Alan North

Keith Szarabajka

Keith Szarabajka

Barton Heyman

Barton Heyman

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

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