A Place to Be Loved (1993)
Gregory Kingsley, a boy passed off onto social services by his natural mother and abused by his natural father, finds the foster family he is put into to be the type of family he needs and takes his natural mother to court to have her parental rights revoked so that he can be adopted by the Russes. The story is based on the real case of the boy who really did have to take this action to avoid being sent back into an unacceptable situation.
Director: Sandy Smolan
Genre: Family, Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: April 4, 1993
Cast
- Richard Crenna - George Russ
- Rhea Perlman - Jerry Blair
- Linda Kelsey - Liz Russ
- Cotter Smith - Mike Caldwell
- Joycelyn O'Brien - Rachel Kingsley
- Cyril O'Reilly - Ralph Kingsley
- Sam Anderson - Judge Thomas S. Kirk
- Amy Aquino - Debby Hunter
- Adilah Barnes - June Carey
- Gary Bayer - Chuck Johnson
Screenplay
Cinematography: Neil Roach
Original Language: en
Keywords
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Place to Be Loved about?
- Gregory Kingsley, a boy passed off onto social services by his natural mother and abused by his natural father, finds the foster family he is put into to be the type of family he needs and takes his natural mother to court to have her parental rights revoked so that he can be adopted by the Russes. The story is based on the real case of the boy who really did have to take this action to avoid being sent back into an unacceptable situation.
- Who directed A Place to Be Loved?
- A Place to Be Loved was directed by Sandy Smolan.
- Who stars in A Place to Be Loved?
- A Place to Be Loved stars Richard Crenna, Rhea Perlman, Linda Kelsey, Cotter Smith, Joycelyn O'Brien, Cyril O'Reilly.
- How long is A Place to Be Loved?
- A Place to Be Loved has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is A Place to Be Loved?
- A Place to Be Loved is a Family, Drama, TV Movie film.