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The Children Nobody Wanted

The Children Nobody Wanted

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Drama   TV Movie
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1981-12-05
⌚ Running Time: 100 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.2

Beloved Cast

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

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