Life with Billy (film)
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| Life with Billy | |
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| Genre | TV film |
| Written by | Brian Vallee (book) John Frizzell Judith Thompson |
| Directed by | Paul Donovan |
| Produced by | Michael Donovan Eric Jordan Alan MacGillivray David M. York |
| Starring | Stephen McHattie Nancy Beatty Ted Dykstra Matthew Ferguson |
| Music by | Marty Simon |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release date(s) | 1994 |
| Allmovie profile | |
| IMDb profile | |
Life with Billy is a 1994 Canadian television film based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Brian Vallée. The film was nominated for five Gemini Awards, and won three.
The film begins with Jane Hurshman (Beatty) shooting her common-law husband Billy Stafford (McHattie) in his sleep, and then shows the resulting police investigation and trial, interspersed with flashbacks showing the domestic abuse that Stafford inflicted on Hurshman over the course of their relationship.
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[edit] Cast
- Stephen McHattie ... as Billy Stafford
- Nancy Beatty ... as Jane Hurshman
- Matthew Ferguson ... as Allan Whynot
[edit] Awards
[edit] Won
- Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series - Paul Donovan
- Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series - Stephen McHattie
- Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series - Nancy Beatty
[edit] Nominations
- Gemini Award for Best TV Movie - Eric Jordan & Michael Donovan
- Gemini Award for Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series - John Frizzell & Judith Thompson
[edit] Read also
Life and Death with Billy by Brian Vallee - ISBN 0770428185
[edit] External links
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