In the Custody of Strangers (1982)

★ 6.3 1h 31m 12 votes IMDb
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A teenage delinquent who goes on a drunken joyride is left in jail overnight by his parents in the hope that he might learn a lesson from it. But events follow which result in the boy spending far longer behind bars than anyone had foreseen.

In the Custody of Strangers

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Cast

Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen as Frank Caldwell Age 86 · Dayton, Ohio, USA Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez (born August 3, 1940), known professionally as Martin Sheen, is an American actor. He first became known for his roles in the films The Subject Was Roses (1968) and Badla...
Jane Alexander
Jane Alexander as Sandy Caldwell Age 86 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jane Alexander (born October 28, 1939) is an American actress, author, and former director of the National Endowment for the Arts. Although perhaps best known f...
Emilio Estevez
Emilio Estevez as Danny Caldwell Age 64 · Staten Island, New York, USA Emilio Estévez (born May 12, 1962) is an American actor and filmmaker. Estevez started his career as a member of the acting Brat Pack of the 1980s, appearing in The Breakfast Club, St. Elmo's Fire, an...
Kenneth McMillan
Kenneth McMillan as Albert C. Caruso Died 1989 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Kenneth McMillan (July 2, 1932 – January 8, 1989) was an American actor. McMillan was usually cast as gruff, hostile and unfriendly characters due to his rough image. However, he was sometimes cast in...
Ed Lauter
Ed Lauter as Judge Halloran Died 2013 · Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA Ed Lauter ( October 30, 1938 – October 16, 2013) was an American actor. His films include The Last American Hero (1973), The Longest Yard (1974), King Kong (1976), Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Pa...
Matt Clark
Matt Clark as Mike Raines Died 2026 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Matt Clark (November 25, 1936 — March 15, 2026) was an American actor and director with credits in both film and television. Clark has played diverse character...
Director Robert Greenwald
Cast Martin Sheen, Jane Alexander, Emilio Estevez, Kenneth McMillan, Ed Lauter, Matt Clark, Virginia Kiser, Jon Van Ness, John Hancock, Deborah Foreman

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