Life with Billy
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| Life with Billy | |
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| Genre | TV film |
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| Director(s) | Paul Donovan |
| Producer(s) | Michael Donovan Eric Jordan Alan MacGillivray David M. York |
| Writer(s) | Brian Vallee (book) John Frizzell Judith Thompson |
| Starring | Stephen McHattie Nancy Beatty Ted Dykstra Matthew Ferguson |
| Music by | Marty Simon |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Language(s) | English |
| Original channel | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release date(s) | 1994 |
| IMDb profile | |
| All Movie Guide profile | |
Life with Billy is a 1994 Canadian television film based on the non-fiction book of the same title by Brian Vallée. The film won 2 Gemini Awards and was nominated for a total of 5.
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
Life with Billy recounts the domestic violence suffered by Haligonian common-law wife Jane Hurshman (Beatty) at the hands of Billy Stafford (McHattie), the titular character, and the manner in which Jane ended the life with Billy.
Spoilers end here.
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[edit] Cast
- Stephen McHattie ... as Billy Stafford
- Nancy Beatty ... as Jane Hurshman
- Matthew Ferguson ... as Allan Whynot
[edit] Awards / Nominations
[edit] Won
- Genie Award for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series - Paul Donovan
- Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series - Stephen McHattie
- Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series - Nancy Beatty
[edit] Nominations
- Genie Award for Best TV Movie - Eric Jordan & Michael Donovan
- Genie Award for Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series - John Frizzell & Judith Thompson
[edit] Book
ISBN 0770428185 - Life and Death with Billy by Brian Vallee
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