Billy in the Lowlands
1979, English. Directed by Jan Egleson.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 12 December 1979
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Jan Egleson
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Billy in the Lowlands runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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Billy in the Lowlands isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 December 1979. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Billy in the Lowlands?
Billy in the Lowlands (1979) was directed by Jan Egleson and stars Henry Tomaszewski, Paul Benedict, David Morton.