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Apr 4, 1993 · Recently viewed. 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 ...
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- Biography, Drama, Family
- Sandy Smolan
- 1993-04-04
Cyril O'Reilly as Ralph Kingsley; Jocelyn O'Brien as Rachel Kingsley; Sam Anderson as Judge Thomas S. Kirk; Amy Aquino as Debby Hunter; Tom Guiry as Gregory Kingsley; David Lipper as Robert Russ; Michelle Collins as Julie
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Apr 4, 1993 · 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. The story is based on the real case of the boy who really did have to take this action to avoid ...
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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."
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.
The eldest of three children, Kingsley was born in Denver, Colorado, to Rachel Kingsley and Ralph Kingsley Sr., who became estranged from his family, giving Rachel Kingsley custodial rights. Gregory's two younger brothers, Jeremiah and Zachary, remained with their mother, but Gregory went to live with his alcoholic father, who forbade him from ...
Blair Ferguson. Actor. 10 Credits. Richard Crenna. George Russ. Rhea Perlman. Jerri Blair. Tom Guiry. Gregory K. Linda Kelsey. Liz Russ. Joycelyn O'Brien. Rachel Kingsley. Cyril O'Reilly. Ralph...
