For the Love of a Child

For the Love of a Child

80 mins | Drama, TV Movie | June 15, 2006

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.

For the Love of a Child

80 mins | Drama, TV Movie | June 15, 2006

For the Love of a Child
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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Lifetime, Alberta Film Entertainment, Craig Anderson Productions
Original title For the Love of a Child
Directors Douglas Barr
Writers Duane Poole

Cast

Peri Gilpin

as Sara

Teri Polo

as Yvonne

Maria del Mar

as Annie

John Pyper-Ferguson

as Richard

Matthew Knight

as Jacob Fletcher

Emily Hirst

as Laura

Brendan Meyer

as David

Jake D. Smith

as Michael

David McNally

as Bart Fletcher

Marty Antonini

as Detective Carter

Carrie Schiffler

as Mrs. Fletcher

Rod Heatherington

as Patrol Officer

Lori Ravensborg

as Mrs. Wade