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The Children Nobody Wanted

(1981)

December 5, 1981• 1h 40m
55%
TMDB Score

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.

Richard Michaels

Director

Top Billed Cast

FL

Fredric Lehne

Tom Butterfield

MP

Michelle Pfeiffer

Jennifer Williams

MC

Matt Clark

Bill Westbrook

NW

Noble Willingham

McNaulty

AH

Anne Haney

Mrs. Lightheart

JT

Joey Turley

Joey

BB

Barbara Barrie

Hanna

JH

Jerry Hardin

Dr. Watson

FWP

F. William Parker

George Meuschke

EB

Earl Boen

Madden

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