Nobody's Child

Nobody's Child (1986)


  • Genre: Drama, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1986-04-05
  • User Rating: 7.7/10 from 3 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 40min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Gaylord Productions
  • Production Country: Canada, United States of America
  • Director: Lee Grant
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Summary

Fact-based drama about the life of Marie Balter, who spent most of her young life in mental institutions. At age 16, she first attempted suicide and the next 20 years she spent in and out of the institutions. At last, a caring doctor started treating her for extreme depression and panic disorder. Weened from strong medications she had taken all her life, at age 36, she emerged for the last time and started a rehabilitation program in the home of a volunteer married couple. There she met a fellow patient with whom she developed a romantic relationship. She also started a college degree. This followed with a long-term professional success in the field of mental health.

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  • Marlo Thomas

    as Marie Balter

  • Ray Baker

    as Joe Balter

  • Caroline Kava

    as Dr. Blackwell

  • Kathy Baker

    as Lucy Stavros

  • Campbell Lane

    as Mr. Edmond

  • Vanessa Santos

    as Little Marie

  • Donna Ford

    as Marie at 16

  • William Nunn

    as Pa

  • Stefania DeStefanis

    as Ma Bartello

  • Karen Elizabeth Austin

    as Natural Mother

  • Garwin Sanford

    as Dr. Pitteo

  • Joseph Golland

    as Dr. Potts

  • Sheila Moore

    as Dr. Sara Steppe

  • Antony Holland

    as Dr. Burt

  • Don MacKay

    as Dr. Baldanza

  • Nancy Beatty

    as Lee

  • Sandra Seacat

    as Barbara

  • Todd Duckworth

    as Alan

  • Tom Heaton

    as Jim

  • Betty Phillips

    as Mother Superior
Camera Sven Nykvist Director of Photography
Production Milton Justice Co-Producer
Production Joseph Feury Producer
Production Colleen Nystedt Location Manager
Sound Magdaline Volaitis Sound Editor
Sound Jack Cooley Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Directing Brad Turner First Assistant Director
Editing Cindy Kaplan Rooney Associate Editor
Sound Ron Kalish Sound Editor
Crew Robert Warmflash Post Production Supervisor
Production Stacy Williams Executive In Charge Of Production
Production Mary Calquhoun Casting
Directing Karen Robyn Second Assistant Director
Production Justis Greene Production Manager
Sound Claude Hazanavicius Sound Mixer
Production Sid Kozak Casting
Directing Jean Bereziuk Script Supervisor
Directing T. W. Peacocke Third Assistant Director
Writing Ara Watson Writer
Writing Mary Gallagher Writer
Directing Lee Grant Director
Costume & Make-Up Toni-Ann Walker Hairstylist
Art Della Mae Johnston Set Decoration
Art Linda Vipond Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Donna Bis Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up E. Thomas Case Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Carol Oditz Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil Assistant Makeup Artist
Sound Michael Small Original Music Composer
Art Keith Hein Production Design
Production Dyson Lovell Executive Producer
Costume & Make-Up Linda A. Brown Makeup Artist
Editing Alan Heim Editor

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