The Children Nobody Wanted

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.

Cast

Fredric Lehne

as Tom Butterfield

Michelle Pfeiffer

as Jennifer Williams

Matt Clark

as Bill Westbrook

Noble Willingham

as McNaulty

Anne Haney

as Mrs. Lightheart

Joey Turley

as Joey

Barbara Barrie

as Hanna

Jerry Hardin

as Dr. Watson

F. William Parker

as George Meuschke

Earl Boen

as Madden

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