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In the Custody of Strangers is a american film of genre Drama directed by Robert Greenwald released in USA on 26 may 1982 with Emilio Estevez
In the Custody of Strangers (1982)
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Add to a movie listIn the Custody of Strangers is a 1982 ABC made-for-TV drama film. It was directed by Robert Greenwald and written by Jennifer Miller. The film stars Martin Sheen, Jane Alexander and Emilio Estevez, the latter in his feature film debut. The film was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television but lost to Brideshead Revisited.
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Un adolescent délinquant qui part en virée en état d'ébriété est laissé en prison pendant la nuit par ses parents dans l'espoir qu'il puisse en tirer une leçon. Mais les événements qui s'ensuivent font que le garçon passe beaucoup plus de temps derrière les barreaux qu'on ne l'avait prévu.Actors
Emilio Estevez
(Danny Caldwell)
Martin Sheen
(Frank Caldwell)
Jane Alexander
(Sandy Caldwell)
Kenneth McMillan
(Albert C. Caruso)
Ed Lauter
(Judge Halloran)
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