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The Children Nobody Wanted

The Children Nobody Wanted

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DramaTV Movie

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

05 December 1981

Country

United States of America

Cast

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)

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