In the Best Interest of the Child
1990, English. Directed by David Greene.
Found guilty protecting the innocent
Jennifer's daughter is having nightmares and acting violently. It dawns on her that the child may be being sexually abused by her father. What is she to do when the court isn't favorable in the child's hour of need?
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 20 May 1990
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Hal Sitowitz
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In the Best Interest of the Child runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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In the Best Interest of the Child isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 May 1990. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like In the Best Interest of the Child?
If you liked In the Best Interest of the Child, try Girl in the Box, The Christmas Shoes, American Son.
Who directed In the Best Interest of the Child?
In the Best Interest of the Child (1990) was directed by David Greene and stars Meg Tilly, Ed Begley Jr., Michael O'Keefe.