A young ghetto kid despairs of ever getting out of that environment and making something of himself, until one day he gets a job as an assistant in a veterinarian's office, and working with all the animals begins to affect his outlook on life.
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Great Film overall
Good , But It Is Overrated By Some
It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.
Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid is the kind of movie that stays with you for a long time. It's a look at the life of a young man living in the ghettos of a large city but he wants desperately to be a veterinarian and make a good life for himself. As he tries his best at his job, he finds himself despising his street life and how people from the suburbs have more of a chance than he does, but when his beloved girlfriend Roseanne dies during a botched abortion and he tries to kill himself with a hypodermic needle, only the psychiatrist he's been forced to speak to can help him.This movie is slightly outdated, but it carries a powerful message about a brave person who is finally able to make his dreams come true. It had excellent actors, especially for a low-budget movie. LeVar Burton, Michael Constantine and Chick Vennera are especially good at their roles. The 1970's jazz/disco type soundtrack was really catchy and cool to listen to during the whole film as well. If you're looking for a movie that you'll remember forever about one person's struggle to achieve his dream career, look no further. This movie is amazing and really deserves a better rep.