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Grandpa and Billy

1982-01-01 · 30 min · Not rated

Drama · Family · Adventure

Upon learning that his daughter and son-in-law are thinking of putting him in a nursing home, Grandpa coerces his ten-year-old grandson into running away with him, their ultimate goal being Carnegie Hall in New York City

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Directors
Richard Friedlander
Production companies
New York University (NYU), Tisch School of the Arts (NYU), Alvimar Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Jay BarneyGrandpa
Liz Burkland
Jeffrey PorperBilly

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