Nobody's Children

Mar 3, 1994

1h 35m

★ 4.3

A true story of war torn Romania

Overview

An American couple's battle through bureaucracy to adopt a Romanian child.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

USA Pictures

Filmex Romania

USA Network

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Cast

Carol Stevens

Ann-Margret

Stephanie Vaugier

Dominique Sanda

Corneliu Bratu

Clive Owen

Viorica

Katrin Cartlidge

Joe Stevens

Jay O. Sanders

Sorin Dornescu

Reiner Schöne

Ion

Allan Corduner

Dragan

Valentin Teodosiu

Rob

Sam Douglas

Chief of Demonstrators

Dan Badarau

Grandmother

Monica Ghiuță

Cercel

Felix Totolici

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