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The Children Nobody Wanted

(1981)

Drama, TV Movie

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1hrs 40m

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.

Score

60

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Fredric Lehne as Tom Butterfield

Fredric Lehne

** Tom Butterfield

Michelle Pfeiffer as Jennifer Williams

Michelle Pfeiffer

** Jennifer Williams

Matt Clark as Bill Westbrook

Matt Clark

** Bill Westbrook

Noble Willingham as McNaulty

Noble Willingham

** McNaulty

Anne Haney as Mrs. Lightheart

Anne Haney

** Mrs. Lightheart

Joey Turley as Joey

Joey Turley

** Joey

Barbara Barrie as Hanna

Barbara Barrie

** Hanna

Jerry Hardin as Dr. Watson

Jerry Hardin

** Dr. Watson

F. William Parker as George Meuschke

F. William Parker

** George Meuschke

Earl Boen as Madden

Earl Boen

** Madden

Ryan Barcroft as Andrew

Ryan Barcroft

** Andrew

Patrick Holcer as Dwayne

Patrick Holcer

** Dwayne

James Spinks III as Zim

James Spinks III

** Zim

Van Stapleton as Bobby

Van Stapleton

** Bobby

Gary Riefle as Pete

Gary Riefle

** Pete

John Murphy as Danny

John Murphy

** Danny

Ron Christopher Nielsen as Ray

Ron Christopher Nielsen

** Ray

Jeffrey Todd Nielsen as Billy

Jeffrey Todd Nielsen

** Billy

Sonja Lanzener as Nurse

Sonja Lanzener

** Nurse

Gary Houston as Sadistic Orderly

Gary Houston

** Sadistic Orderly

Megan Mullally as Sharon

Megan Mullally

** Sharon

Charlene Romero as Miss Cornwall

Charlene Romero

** Miss Cornwall

Joe Leahy as Real Estate Man

Joe Leahy

** Real Estate Man

Dick Solowicz as Sheriff

Dick Solowicz

** Sheriff

Chelcie Ross as Ralph

Chelcie Ross

** Ralph

Everett Smith as Walter Wilson

Everett Smith

** Walter Wilson

Nathan Davis as Orville

Nathan Davis

** Orville

Sarah Hains as Registrar

Sarah Hains

** Registrar

Joel Fahnestock as Jill

Joel Fahnestock

** Jill

Ted Noose as Angry Businessman

Ted Noose

** Angry Businessman

David Schmidt as Jason

David Schmidt

** Jason

Steven Butterfield as Delford

Steven Butterfield

** Delford

Judith Penrod as Jennifer Today (voice)

Judith Penrod

** Jennifer Today (voice)

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