Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Fredric Lehne | ... | Tom Butterfield (as Fred Lehne) | |
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 | |
F. William Parker | ... | George Meuschke | |
Earl Boen | ... | Madden | |
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Ryan Barcroft | ... | The Butter Boys - Andrew |
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Patrick Holcer | ... | The Butter Boys - Dwayne |
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James Spinks III | ... | The Butter Boys - Zim |
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Van Stapleton | ... | The Butter Boys - Bobby |
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Gary Riefle | ... | The Butter Boys - Pete |
Based on the 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. Written by Anonymous
Frederic Lehne stars as the real-life Tom Butterfield, a college student distressed by the plight of homeless children. He'd like to adopt a few of these kids, but Missouri law prohibits such a circumstance for an unmarried man. At great personal cost to himself both financially and emotionally, the 21-year-old Butterfield becomes the youngest single adult ever to be granted a foster-parent license, using this privilege to set up a Boy's Town-like home for unwanted youngsters. Lehne's costar is Michelle Pfeiffer, on the threshold of bigger things. Tom Butterfield, the subject of The Children Nobody Wanted, died less than a year after this TV movie's debut. I wonderful real life movie, showing the difference one man can do.