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.
Starring
Fredric Lehne, Michelle Pfeiffer, Matt Clark
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Children Nobody Wanted was released 45 years ago in 1981.
Overview
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 ...
The Children Nobody Wanted is a Drama, TV Movie film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (20)
Fredric Lehne
Tom Butterfield
Michelle Pfeiffer
Jennifer Williams
Matt Clark
Bill Westbrook
Noble Willingham
McNaulty
Anne Haney
Mrs. Lightheart
JT
Joey Turley
Joey
Barbara Barrie
Hanna
Jerry Hardin
Dr. Watson
F. William Parker
George Meuschke
Earl Boen
Madden
RB
Ryan Barcroft
Andrew
PH
Patrick Holcer
Dwayne
JS
James Spinks III
Zim
VS
Van Stapleton
Bobby
GR
Gary Riefle
Pete
JM
John Murphy
Danny
RC
Ron Christopher Nielsen
Ray
JT
Jeffrey Todd Nielsen
Billy
SL
Sonja Lanzener
Nurse
Gary Houston
Sadistic Orderly
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What is The Children Nobody Wanted about?
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.
How long is The Children Nobody Wanted?
The Children Nobody Wanted has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in The Children Nobody Wanted?
The cast of The Children Nobody Wanted includes Fredric Lehne, Michelle Pfeiffer, Matt Clark, Noble Willingham, Anne Haney.
What is the rating of The Children Nobody Wanted?
The Children Nobody Wanted has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 8 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
TV Movie