The Children Nobody Wanted
5.6
10 votes
1981
1h 40m
Drama
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.
Directed by Richard Michaels
Top cast
Fredric Lehne
Tom Butterfield
Michelle Pfeiffer
Jennifer Williams
Matt Clark
Bill Westbrook
Noble Willingham
McNaulty
Anne Haney
Mrs. LightheartJ
Joey Turley
Joey
Barbara Barrie
Hanna
Jerry Hardin
Dr. Watson
F. William Parker
George Meuschke
Earl Boen
MaddenR
Ryan Barcroft
AndrewP
Patrick Holcer
DwayneJ
James Spinks III
ZimV
Van Stapleton
BobbyG
Gary Riefle
PeteJ
John Murphy
DannyR
Ron Christopher Nielsen
RayJ
Jeffrey Todd Nielsen
BillyS
Sonja Lanzener
Nurse
Gary Houston
Sadistic OrderlyDetails
Status
Released
Release date
December 5, 1981
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English
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