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The Acorn People

The Acorn People

1981•1h 40m•2.0/10
DramaFamilyTV Movie

Ratings

🎬TMDb
2.0/10(2)

An unemployed teacher becomes a counselor at a summer camp for severely disabled children.

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Production

Rollins-Joffe-Production, Morra-Breszner Productions, NBC Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Ted Bessell

Ted Bessell

Jesse Hooten

Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Nurse Betty Nelson

Dolph Sweet

Dolph Sweet

Donald Bradshaw

Cheryl Anderson

Cheryl Anderson

Jill

LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

Rodney

Shawn Timothy Kennedy

Charlie

Mark Gear

Benny

Tim Stone

Aaron

Patrick Lewis

Stewart

Jay Rowell

Spider

Christian McIntire

Hobson

Paul Davis

Martin

Kate Finlayson

Penny

Kimo Schulze

Basil

Gary Jochimsen

Ralph

Scott Campbell

Barry

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