Nobody's Child (1986)
Nobody's Child (1986)
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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Cast

Marlo Thomas Marlo Thomas As: Marie Balter
Ray Baker Ray Baker As: Joe Balter
Caroline Kava Caroline Kava As: Dr. Blackwell
Kathy Baker Kathy Baker As: Lucy Stavros
Campbell Lane Campbell Lane As: Mr. Edmond
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Storyline

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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Details

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 05 April 1986

Country: CA, US

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Gaylord Productions

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Cast

Directed By

Brad Turner

Brad Turner

First Assistant Director

Karen Robyn

Karen Robyn

Second Assistant Director

Jean Bereziuk

Jean Bereziuk

Script Supervisor

T. W. Peacocke

T. W. Peacocke

Third Assistant Director

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Milton Justice

Milton Justice

Co-Producer

Joseph Feury

Joseph Feury

Producer

Colleen Nystedt

Colleen Nystedt

Location Manager

Stacy Williams

Stacy Williams

Executive In Charge Of Production

Mary Calquhoun

Mary Calquhoun

Casting

Justis Greene

Justis Greene

Production Manager

Sid Kozak

Sid Kozak

Casting

Dyson Lovell

Dyson Lovell

Executive Producer

Edited By

Cindy Kaplan Rooney

Cindy Kaplan Rooney

Associate Editor

Alan Heim

Alan Heim

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Toni-Ann Walker

Toni-Ann Walker

Hairstylist

Donna Bis

Donna Bis

Hairstylist

E. Thomas Case

E. Thomas Case

Makeup Artist

Carol Oditz

Carol Oditz

Costume Design

Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil

Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil

Assistant Makeup Artist

Linda A. Brown

Linda A. Brown

Makeup Artist

Sound

Magdaline Volaitis

Magdaline Volaitis

Sound Editor

Jack Cooley

Jack Cooley

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ron Kalish

Ron Kalish

Sound Editor

Claude Hazanavicius

Claude Hazanavicius

Sound Mixer

Michael Small

Michael Small

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Sven Nykvist

Sven Nykvist

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Della Mae Johnston

Della Mae Johnston

Set Decoration

Linda Vipond

Linda Vipond

Set Decoration

Keith Hein

Keith Hein

Production Design

Other Crew

Robert Warmflash

Robert Warmflash

Post Production Supervisor

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