In the Custody of Strangers (1982)
In the Custody of Strangers (1982)
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Real-life father and son Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez star in the made-for-TV In the Custody of Strangers. Blue-collar Sheen and his wife Jane Alexander attempt to instill discipline in their three growing children. But their 16-year-old son Estevez chafes at their authoritative attitudes, and runs seriously afoul of the law. Picked up on a drunk-driving charge, Estevez is charged with assault and battery when he fights off the sexual advances of his cellmate. His release continually delayed by judicial red tape, Estevez holds his parents, who are virtually helpless within the strictures of the Law, responsible for the mess he's in. But the real villain of the piece is not a person but an entity: The juvenile justice system, which is overworked, understaffed and swamped with dead-end bureaucracy. Scripted by Jennifer Miller, In the Custody of Strangers debuted on May 26, 1982.
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Cast
Jane Alexander
as Sandy Caldwell
as Sandy Caldwell
Martin Sheen
as Frank Caldwell
as Frank Caldwell
Emilio Estevez
as Danny Caldwell
as Danny Caldwell
Kenneth McMillan
as Albert C. Caruso
as Albert C. Caruso
Ed Lauter
as Judge Halloran
as Judge Halloran
Virginia Kiser
as Dr. Forman
as Dr. Forman
Deborah Foreman
as Karen
as Karen
Susan Peretz
as Big Faye
as Big Faye
Peter Jurasik
as Andy Barnes
as Andy Barnes
Henry Tomaszewski
as Roach
as Roach
Ramon Estevez
as Pick
as Pick
Rossie Harris
as Rusty Caldwell
as Rusty Caldwell
J.P. Bumstead
as Doctor
as Doctor
W.T. Zacha
as Foreman
as Foreman
David Moses
as Cop
as Cop
Bill Smille
as Sergeant
as Sergeant
Liz Sheridan
as Caseworker
as Caseworker
Art LaFleur
as Clifford
as Clifford
David Faustino
as David Caldwell
as David Caldwell
Sharon Barr
as Inmate
as Inmate
Matt Clark
as Mike Rains
as Mike Rains
Sonny Carl Davis
as Store Clerk
as Store Clerk
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I bet Frank Caldwell was wishing he would've never left his son in jail to try & teach him a lesson but I can't blame him.If my son was driving drunk & pulling crap like Danny was, I would've done the same thing.After watching the ending, You can see jail has hardened Danny.This movie tries REAL hard to show you jail isn't a fun place to be
Brody Manson
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