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The Children Nobody Wanted( 1981)

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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.

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      Fredric Lehne

      Tom Butterfield

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      Michelle Pfeiffer

      Jennifer Williams

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      Matt Clark

      Bill Westbrook

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      Noble Willingham

      McNaulty

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      Anne Haney

      Mrs. Lightheart

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      Joey Turley

      Joey

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      Barbara Barrie

      Hanna

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      Jerry Hardin

      Dr. Watson

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      F. William Parker

      George Meuschke

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      Earl Boen

      Madden

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      Ryan Barcroft

      Andrew

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      Patrick Holcer

      Dwayne

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      James Spinks III

      Zim

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      Van Stapleton

      Bobby

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      Gary Riefle

      Pete

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      John Murphy

      Danny

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      Ron Christopher Nielsen

      Ray

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      Jeffrey Todd Nielsen

      Billy

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      Sonja Lanzener

      Nurse

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      Gary Houston

      Sadistic Orderly

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      Megan Mullally

      Sharon

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      Charlene Romero

      Miss Cornwall

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      Joe Leahy

      Real Estate Man

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      Dick Solowicz

      Sheriff

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      Chelcie Ross

      Ralph

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      Everett Smith

      Walter Wilson

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      Nathan Davis

      Orville

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      Sarah Hains

      Registrar

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      Joel Fahnestock

      Jill

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      Ted Noose

      Angry Businessman

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      David Schmidt

      Jason

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      Steven Butterfield

      Delford

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      Judith Penrod

      Jennifer Today (voice)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • homelessness
    • based on true story
    • orphan
    • family