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In the Best Interest of the Children

  • TV Movie
  • 1992
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
471
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Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Campbell, Matthew Cook, Mitchell Cook, Lacey Guyon, Amanda Laughlin, and Lexi Randall in In the Best Interest of the Children (1992)
Drama

Fact-based story of a legal battle fought over custody of five siblings.Fact-based story of a legal battle fought over custody of five siblings.Fact-based story of a legal battle fought over custody of five siblings.

  • Director
    • Michael Ray Rhodes
  • Writers
    • Peter Nelson
    • Jud Kinberg
  • Stars
    • Sarah Jessica Parker
    • Sally Struthers
    • Lexi Randall
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    471
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Ray Rhodes
    • Writers
      • Peter Nelson
      • Jud Kinberg
    • Stars
      • Sarah Jessica Parker
      • Sally Struthers
      • Lexi Randall
    • 7User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Campbell, Matthew Cook, Mitchell Cook, Lacey Guyon, Amanda Laughlin, and Lexi Randall in In the Best Interest of the Children (1992)
    "In The Best Interest of the Children" (1992)
    Sarah Jessica Parker and Sally Struthers in In the Best Interest of the Children (1992)
    Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Campbell, Matthew Cook, Mitchell Cook, Lacey Guyon, Amanda Laughlin, and Lexi Randall in In the Best Interest of the Children (1992)

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    Sarah Jessica Parker
    Sarah Jessica Parker
    • Callie Cain
    Sally Struthers
    Sally Struthers
    • Patty Pepper
    Lexi Randall
    Lexi Randall
    • Jessica Cain
    Gary Graham
    Gary Graham
    • John Birney
    Susan Barnes
    • Donna Evans
    Jayne Atkinson
    Jayne Atkinson
    • Wanda Birney
    John Dennis Johnston
    John Dennis Johnston
    • Harlan Pepper
    Tom Hodges
    Tom Hodges
    • Ray Jacobs
    Elizabeth Ashley
    Elizabeth Ashley
    • Carla Scott
    Jessica Campbell
    Jessica Campbell
    • Julie Cain
    Lacey Guyon
    • Susan Cain
    Amanda Laughlin
    • Cindy Cain (at 5)
    Molly Laughlin
    • Cindy Cain (at 3)
    Harry Lennix
    Harry Lennix
    • Tim Coffey
    Sonny Stinnett
    • Baby Jason Cain
    Alex Stinnett
    • Baby Jason Cain
    Matthew Chapin
    • Newborn Jason Cain
    Mark Chapin
    • Newborn Jason Cain
    • Director
      • Michael Ray Rhodes
    • Writers
      • Peter Nelson
      • Jud Kinberg
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jessica Campbell's debut.
    • Goofs
      When Callie Cain returns from grocery shopping, she shows Jessie the cartons of milk she bought. When she picks them up, one by one, in one hand and sets them back down its obvious the cartons are empty.
    • Quotes

      Julie: They're so nice.

      Jessica: They get paid to be nice. They don't really mean it.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Best in Show (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Take Me Home, Country Roads
      Written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and John Denver

      Performed by Sarah Jessica Parker, Lexi Randall, Jessica Campbell, Lacey Guyon, Amanda Laughlin, Molly Laughlin, Gary Graham, Jayne Atkinson

    User reviews7

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    I was an extra in this movie!
    I was an extra in this movie. I was nine or ten at the time. Making this movie was a wonderful experience. I'm in the carnival shot, standing in front of the Sally and the rest of the cast (accident). I was supposed to be a home-made super mouse. But I lost my ears half way through production. We (the extras) were supposed to dress like it was fall in the mid of summer.

    The my scene should have been cut, it dragged on to long and didn't have a point, but hey I, the earless mouse will forever play on cable. So cool!

    The movie itself is sad, so I usually fast forward to the carnival!

    In summary watch the movie..a lot of extras sweated all day for that 2 second carnival scene, and enjoyed every minute!
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    • vande01
    • May 26, 2004

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    • Release date
      • February 16, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Por el bien de los niños
    • Filming locations
      • Iowa, USA
    • Production company
      • NBC Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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