For the Love of a Child

For the Love of a Child

2006•1h 20m•7.3/10

DramaTV Movie

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.3/10(9)

1959, support from US troops based in Asia and later from the Sates enables two actresses to start a charity for mixed-race 'orphans' who are locally neglected as outcasts. Thus originates Childhelp, which later runs multi-disciplinary centers for abused and/or neglected children in the States. Among them is bright Jacob Fletcher, whose stepfather, a lawyer, terrorized him into utter trauma and reclaims him shortly after 10 months in jail. Jacob's peers have distressing stories of their own, but competent, devoted staff helps most of them decisively on the former farm, using animal therapy.

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Production

Craig Anderson Productions, Alberta Film Entertainment, Lifetime

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Peri Gilpin

Peri Gilpin

Sara

Teri Polo

Teri Polo

Yvonne

Maria del Mar

Maria del Mar

Annie

John Pyper-Ferguson

John Pyper-Ferguson

Richard

Matthew Knight

Matthew Knight

Jacob Fletcher

Emily Hirst

Emily Hirst

Laura

Brendan Meyer

Brendan Meyer

David

Jake D. Smith

Michael

David McNally

David McNally

Bart Fletcher

Marty Antonini

Marty Antonini

Detective Carter

Carrie Schiffler

Carrie Schiffler

Mrs. Fletcher

Rod Heatherington

Rod Heatherington

Patrol Officer

Lori Ravensborg

Mrs. Wade

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