The Children Nobody Wanted
1981 | 100m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Richard Michaels |
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| Writer: | |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 05, 1981 |
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| Director: | Richard Michaels |
| Writer: | |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | homelessness, based on true story, orphan, family |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Television, Blatt-Singer Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Fredric Lehne | Tom Butterfield |
| Michelle Pfeiffer | Jennifer Williams |
| Matt Clark | Bill Westbrook |
| Noble Willingham | McNaulty |
| Anne Haney | Mrs. Lightheart |
| Joey Turley | Joey |
| Barbara Barrie | Hanna |
| Jerry Hardin | Dr. Watson |
| F. William Parker | George Meuschke |
| Earl Boen | Madden |
| Ryan Barcroft | Andrew |
| Patrick Holcer | Dwayne |
| James Spinks III | Zim |
| Van Stapleton | Bobby |
| Gary Riefle | Pete |
| John Murphy | Danny |
| Ron Christopher Nielsen | Ray |
| Jeffrey Todd Nielsen | Billy |
| Sonja Lanzener | Nurse |
| Gary Houston | Sadistic Orderly |
| Megan Mullally | Sharon |
| Charlene Romero | Miss Cornwall |
| Joe Leahy | Real Estate Man |
| Dick Solowicz | Sheriff |
| Chelcie Ross | Ralph |
| Everett Smith | Walter Wilson |
| Nathan Davis | Orville |
| Sarah Hains | Registrar |
| Joel Fahnestock | Jill |
| Ted Noose | Angry Businessman |
| David Schmidt | Jason |
| Steven Butterfield | Delford |
| Judith Penrod | Jennifer Today (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Reynaldo Villalobos | Director of Photography |
| Spencer Deverell | Art Direction |
| James Cane | Set Decoration |
| Richard Michaels | Director |
| Barry De Vorzon | Music |
| Lee Hutson | Teleplay |
| Harry Keramidas | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Singer | Producer |
| Daniel H. Blatt | Producer |
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