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56% Critic Match
The Children Nobody Wanted
5.6 / 10• 1981• 1h 40m•G• English
DramaTV Movie
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Fredric Lehne
Tom Butterfield
Lead
Michelle Pfeiffer
Jennifer Williams
Matt Clark
Bill Westbrook
Noble Willingham
McNaulty
Anne Haney
Mrs. Lightheart
JT
Joey Turley
Joey
Barbara Barrie
Hanna
Jerry Hardin
Dr. Watson
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Michaels's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Children Nobody Wanted is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
