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A Place to Be Loved is a 1993 American television film with Richard Crenna and Rhea Perlman. It was released in the United Kingdom under the title Shattered Family. The film is based on the story of Gregory Kingsley, who was the first American child to legally sever ties with a parent at the age of twelve. [1]
- Biography Drama Family
Apr 4, 1993 · A Place to Be Loved: Directed by Sandy Smolan. With Richard Crenna, Rhea Perlman, Linda Kelsey, Cotter Smith. Gregory Kingsley, a boy passed off onto social services by his natural mother and abused by his natural father, finds the foster family he is put into to be the type of family he needs and takes his natural mother to court to have her ...
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- Biography, Drama, Family
- Sandy Smolan
- 1993-04-04
Apr 4, 1993 · User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Overview. Gregory Kingsley, a boy passed off onto social services by his natural mother and abused by his natural father, finds the foster family he is put into to be the type of family he needs and takes his natural mother to court to have her parental rights revoked so that he can be adopted by the Russes.
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The film follows Gregory Kingsley, a young boy from Florida who sues for the right to be adopted by his foster parents and sever ties with his biological parents.
Tom Guiry as Gregory KRichard Crenna as George RussLinda Kelsey as Liz RussRhea Perlman as Jerri BlairTodd Everett from Variety called "A Place to Be Loved" an "efficient, powerfully told tale", adding that Richard Crenna & Linda Kelsey carry the film's heaviest emphasis and described Tom Guiry's performance as "appealing."
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Cast. Tom Guiry as Gregory K. Rhea Perlman as Jerri Blair. Richard Crenna as George Russ. Linda Kelsey as Liz Russ. David Tom as Brian Russ. Hayley Carr as Tiffany Russ. Cotter Smith as Mike Caldwell. Joycelyn O'Brien as Rachel Kingsley. Cyril O'Reilly as Ralph Kingsley. Sam Anderson as Judge Thomas S. Kirk. Amy Aquino as Debby Hunter.
1 hr 35 mins. Drama. NR. Watchlist. A dramatization of the case of a boy who sued his biological mother for the right to be adopted by a foster family. George Russ: Richard Crenna. Jerri Blair:...
