Dec 05, 1981
100 min
Full-HD

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.

Category

Drama TV Movie

Country

United States of America

Companies

Warner Bros. Television Blatt-Singer Productions

Fredric Lehne

Tom Butterfield

Michelle Pfeiffer

Jennifer Williams

Matt Clark

Bill Westbrook

Noble Willingham

McNaulty

Anne Haney

Mrs. Lightheart

Joey Turley

Joey

Barbara Barrie

Hanna

Jerry Hardin

Dr. Watson

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