In the Custody of Strangers (1982)

His crime was a minor one. His sentence was a nightmare.

A teenage delinquent who goes on a drunken joyride is left in jail overnight by his parents in the hope that he might learn a lesson from it. But events follow which result in the boy spending far longer behind bars than anyone had foreseen.

Cast (20)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Martin Sheen

Frank Caldwell

Jane Alexander

Sandy Caldwell

Emilio Estevez

Danny Caldwell

Kenneth McMillan

Albert C. Caruso

Ed Lauter

Judge Halloran

Matt Clark

Mike Raines

Virginia Kiser

Dr. Forman

Jon Van Ness

Corky

John Hancock

Judge Bennett

Deborah Foreman

Karen

Susan Peretz

Big Faye

Peter Jurasik

Andy Barnes

Judyann Elder

Marni Blake, Prosecutor

Pat McNamara

Quinn

H

Henry Tomaszewski

Roach

Sonny Carl Davis

Store Clerk

Ramon Estevez

Pick

Art LaFleur

Clifford

David Faustino

David

Liz Sheridan

Caseworker

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