The Children Nobody Wanted

5.6/ 10 10 votes 1981-12-05 1h 40m 1 popularity

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.

Director: Richard Michaels

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Fredric Lehne

Tom Butterfield

Michelle Pfeiffer

Jennifer Williams

Matt Clark

Bill Westbrook

Noble Willingham

McNaulty

Anne Haney

Mrs. Lightheart

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Joey Turley

Joey

Barbara Barrie

Hanna

Jerry Hardin

Dr. Watson

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