The Children Nobody Wanted (1981)
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.
Rated
G
Year
1981
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
5 December 1981
TMDB
5.6 (10)
CineVerse
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Ratings
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Fredric Lehne
Tom Butterfield
Michelle Pfeiffer
Jennifer Williams
Matt Clark
Bill Westbrook
Noble Willingham
McNaulty
Anne Haney
Mrs. Lightheart
J
Joey Turley
Joey
Barbara Barrie
Hanna
Jerry Hardin
Dr. Watson
F. William Parker
George Meuschke
Earl Boen
Madden
R
Ryan Barcroft
Andrew
P
Patrick Holcer
Dwayne
J
James Spinks III
Zim
V
Van Stapleton
Bobby
G
Gary Riefle
Pete
J
John Murphy
Danny
R
Ron Christopher Nielsen
Ray
J
Jeffrey Todd Nielsen
Billy
S
Sonja Lanzener
Nurse
Gary Houston
Sadistic Orderly
Megan Mullally
Sharon
C
Charlene Romero
Miss Cornwall
J
Joe Leahy
Real Estate Man
D
Dick Solowicz
Sheriff
Chelcie Ross
Ralph
E
Everett Smith
Walter Wilson
Nathan Davis
Orville
S
Sarah Hains
Registrar
J
Joel Fahnestock
Jill
T
Ted Noose
Angry Businessman
D
David Schmidt
Jason
S
Steven Butterfield
Delford
J
Judith Penrod
Jennifer Today (voice)
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