In the Custody of Strangers (1982)

  • NR
  • 05/26/1982 (US)
  • Drama, TV Movie
  • 1h 31m

His crime was a minor one. His sentence was a nightmare.

Overview

A teenage delinquent who goes on a drunken joyride is left in jail overnight by his parents in the hope that he might learn a lesson from it. But events follow which result in the boy spending far longer behind bars than anyone had foreseen.

Robert Greenwald

Director

Jennifer Miller

Writer

Cast

Martin Sheen's headshot

Martin Sheen

Frank Caldwell
Jane Alexander's headshot

Jane Alexander

Sandy Caldwell
Emilio Estevez's headshot

Emilio Estevez

Danny Caldwell
Kenneth McMillan's headshot

Kenneth McMillan

Albert C. Caruso
Ed Lauter's headshot

Ed Lauter

Judge Halloran
Matt Clark's headshot

Matt Clark

Mike Raines
Virginia Kiser's headshot

Virginia Kiser

Dr. Forman
Jon Van Ness's headshot

Jon Van Ness

Corky

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