In the Best Interest of the Children
1992, English. Directed by Michael Ray Rhodes.
Fact-based story of a legal battle fought over custody of five siblings.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Michael Ray RhodesDirector
- Sarah Jessica ParkerCallie Cain
- Sally StruthersPatty Pepper
- Lexi RandallJessica Cain
- Gary GrahamJohn Birney
- Jayne AtkinsonWanda Birney
- Harry LennixTim Coffey
- John Dennis JohnstonHarlan Pepper
- Elizabeth AshleyCarla Scott
- Jessica CampbellJulie Cain
- Jane LynchGwen Hatcher
- Patrick ClearDan Jennings
- Jason WellsStrange Man
Details
- Released
- 16 February 1992
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Michael Ray Rhodes, Jud Kinberg
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How long is In the Best Interest of the Children?
In the Best Interest of the Children runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Which OTT platform is In the Best Interest of the Children on?
In the Best Interest of the Children isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 February 1992. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like In the Best Interest of the Children?
If you liked In the Best Interest of the Children, try I Am Elizabeth Smart, Girl in the Box, Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors.
Who directed In the Best Interest of the Children?
In the Best Interest of the Children (1992) was directed by Michael Ray Rhodes and stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Sally Struthers, Lexi Randall.