The Children Nobody Wanted (1981): Cast
The Children Nobody Wanted is a 1981 drama directed by Richard Michaels, starring Fredric Lehne as Tom Butterfield, Michelle Pfeiffer and Matt Clark. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Richard Michaels
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Television
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Children Nobody Wanted About?
The premise of The Children Nobody Wanted without spoilers.
Based on the true story of Tom Butterfield, who devoted his life to giving homeless children a stable family environment. He broke new ground as Missouri’s first bachelor caretaker and, at a remarkably young age, became the state’s youngest single adult legally recognized as a foster parent.
The Children Nobody Wanted Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- children
- foster parent
- bachelor
- foster family
- house
- ranch
- charitable donation
- overcoming adversity
- hardship
- needing money
- small town
- large family
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- foster father
- teenager
- teen parent
- 19 year old
- dilapidated house
- family home
- foster child
- homelessness
- family relationships
- orphan
- based on true story
- missouri
- period film
- 1950s
- year 1959
- 1960s
- psychiatric hospital
- happy ending
- christmas season
- letter
- intermittent narration
- adversity
- breaking a rule
- child's birthday
- character says i love you
- determination
- dancing couple
- carnival
- franks and beans
- nurse
- voting
- character says go to hell
- caught smoking
- young couple
- blonde girl
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- black eye
- teenage girl
The Children Nobody Wanted Cast & Characters
Fredric Lehne leads the cast as Tom Butterfield, with Michelle Pfeiffer as Jennifer Williams and Matt Clark as Bill Westbrook. Directed by Richard Michaels; 33 actors are credited in all.
- Director Richard Michaels
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Fredric Lehne as Tom Butterfield -
Michelle Pfeiffer as Jennifer Williams -
Matt Clark as Bill Westbrook -
Noble Willingham as McNaulty
Also Starring in The Children Nobody Wanted
· 29 more- Megan Mullally Sharon
- Chelcie Ross Ralph
- Gary Houston Sadistic Orderly
- Jerry Hardin Dr. Watson
- Earl Boen Madden
- Barbara Barrie Hanna
- John Murphy Danny
- Anne Haney Mrs. Lightheart
- F. William Parker George Meuschke
- Nathan Davis Orville
- Everett Smith Walter Wilson
- Ted Noose Angry Businessman
- David Schmidt Jason
- Judith Penrod Jennifer Today (voice)
- Dick Solowicz Sheriff
- Joe Leahy Real Estate Man
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- Joey Turley Joey
- Ryan Barcroft Andrew
- Patrick Holcer Dwayne
- James Spinks III Zim
- Van Stapleton Bobby
- Gary Riefle Pete
- Ron Christopher Nielsen Ray
- Jeffrey Todd Nielsen Billy
- Sonja Lanzener Nurse
- Charlene Romero Miss Cornwall
- Sarah Hains Registrar
- Joel Fahnestock Jill
- Steven Butterfield Delford
The Children Nobody Wanted Videos
The clip of The Children Nobody Wanted.
The Children Nobody Wanted Also Known As
Also known as “Изоставените деца”.
- Also known as
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- Изоставените деца
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The Children Nobody Wanted FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Children Nobody Wanted, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Children Nobody Wanted?
The Children Nobody Wanted runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was The Children Nobody Wanted released?
The Children Nobody Wanted was released on December 5, 1981.
Who directed The Children Nobody Wanted?
The Children Nobody Wanted was directed by Richard Michaels.
More films by Richard Michaels Who is in the cast of The Children Nobody Wanted?
The Children Nobody Wanted stars Fredric Lehne as Tom Butterfield, Michelle Pfeiffer as Jennifer Williams and Matt Clark as Bill Westbrook, among 33 credited actors.
Does The Children Nobody Wanted have a post-credit scene?
No. The Children Nobody Wanted has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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