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Movie, 1981

The Children Nobody Wanted

IMDb 5.6, 100 min, Drama, United States of America

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.

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DirectorRichard Michaels
WritersLee Hutson
GenreDrama
Runtime100 min
ReleasedSat, Dec 5, 1981
CountryUnited States of America
IMDBtt0082170

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