In Defense of Kids

"When a female lawyer finds a girl hiding in the back of her car, it starts her thinking, and she decides to give up her job to open up a refuge for neglected children."

Cast

Blythe Danner

as Ellen Wilcox

Sam Waterston

as Paul Wilcox

Joyce Van Patten

as Caroline Ruben

Georg Stanford Brown

as Ben Humphries

Beth Ehlers

as Marie Shurtleff

Tony La Torre

as Alex Giankanis

Khalif Bobatoon

as Gordon

Noelle Parker

as Chairman Basillio

James Winkler

as Mr. Cathcart

Ken Pogue

as Mr. Shurtleff

Ann Sweeny

as Mrs. Giankanis

Royce Wallace

as Mrs. Patterson

Charles Jolliffe

as Les

Sean Sullivan

as Stan

Anna Ferguson

as Mrs. Hansen

David Clement

as Mr. Basillio

Rochelle Oliver

as Mrs. Giankanis

Crew

Gene Reynolds

Director

Michele Gallery

Writer

Seth Freeman

Producer

Fred Karlin

Original Music Composer

William B. Jurgensen

Director of Photography

Michael Vittes

Editor

Eugene Blythe

Casting

Karen Hazzard

Casting

Reuben Freed

Art Direction

Dan Conley

Set Decoration

Ken Brooke

Makeup Artist

James Keeler

Hairstylist

Katy Emde

First Assistant Director

Peter Luxford

Camera Operator

Daniel Allan Carlin

Music Editor

Jim Weidman

Music Editor

Mary Jo Ballerini

Production Coordinator

Pattie Robertson

Script Supervisor