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The Children Nobody Wanted (1981)

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Richard Michaels

Synopsis

True story of Tom Butterfield and his crusade to provide family life for homeless children, becoming not only the first bachelor caretaker, but the youngest single adult to become a legal foster parent in the state of Missouri.

Actors

Fredric Lehne
Fredric Lehne
Tom Butterfield
Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Pfeiffer
Jennifer Williams
Matt Clark
Matt Clark
Bill Westbrook
Noble Willingham
Noble Willingham
McNaulty
Anne Haney
Anne Haney
Mrs. Lightheart
Joey Turley
Joey Turley
Joey
Barbara Barrie
Barbara Barrie
Hanna
Jerry Hardin
Jerry Hardin
Dr. Watson
F. William Parker
F. William Parker
George Meuschke
Earl Boen
Earl Boen
Madden
Ryan Barcroft
Ryan Barcroft
Andrew
Patrick Holcer
Patrick Holcer
Dwayne
James Spinks III
James Spinks III
Zim
Van Stapleton
Van Stapleton
Bobby
Gary Riefle
Gary Riefle
Pete
John Murphy
John Murphy
Danny
Ron Christopher Nielsen
Ron Christopher Nielsen
Ray
Jeffrey Todd Nielsen
Jeffrey Todd Nielsen
Billy
Sonja Lanzener
Sonja Lanzener
Nurse
Gary Houston
Gary Houston
Sadistic Orderly
Megan Mullally
Megan Mullally
Sharon
Charlene Romero
Charlene Romero
Miss Cornwall
Joe Leahy
Joe Leahy
Real Estate Man
Dick Solowicz
Dick Solowicz
Sheriff
Chelcie Ross
Chelcie Ross
Ralph
Everett Smith
Everett Smith
Walter Wilson
Nathan Davis
Nathan Davis
Orville
Sarah Hains
Sarah Hains
Registrar
Joel Fahnestock
Joel Fahnestock
Jill
Ted Noose
Ted Noose
Angry Businessman
David Schmidt
David Schmidt
Jason
Steven Butterfield
Steven Butterfield
Delford
Judith Penrod
Judith Penrod
Jennifer Today (voice)

Crews

Richard Michaels
Richard Michaels
Director
Daniel H. Blatt
Daniel H. Blatt
Producer
Robert Singer
Robert Singer
Producer
Barry De Vorzon
Barry De Vorzon
Music
Harry Keramidas
Harry Keramidas
Editor
Reynaldo Villalobos
Reynaldo Villalobos
Director of Photography
Lee Hutson
Lee Hutson
Teleplay
Spencer Deverell
Spencer Deverell
Art Direction
James Cane
James Cane
Set Decoration

Trailers and other movies

Michelle Pfeiffer | The Children Nobody Wanted (1981)

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