Watch The Children Nobody Wanted (1981) Official Trailer
5.6 / 10 IMDb December 5, 1981 1h 40m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 40m
Release Date
December 5, 1981
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
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Cast
Fredric Lehne
as Tom Butterfield
Michelle Pfeiffer
as Jennifer Williams
Matt Clark
as Bill Westbrook
Noble Willingham
as McNaulty
Anne Haney
as Mrs. Lightheart
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Joey Turley
as Joey
Barbara Barrie
as Hanna
Jerry Hardin
as Dr. Watson
F. William Parker
as George Meuschke
Earl Boen
as Madden
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Ryan Barcroft
as Andrew
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Patrick Holcer
as Dwayne
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James Spinks III
as Zim
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Van Stapleton
as Bobby
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Gary Riefle
as Pete
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John Murphy
as Danny
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Ron Christopher Nielsen
as Ray
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Jeffrey Todd Nielsen
as Billy
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Sonja Lanzener
as Nurse
Gary Houston
as Sadistic Orderly
Production Companies
Warner Bros. TelevisionBlatt-Singer Productions
The Children Nobody Wanted Official Trailer 1981
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