Missing Children: A Mother's Story
1982, English. Directed by Dick Lowry.
A young mother hands her children into what she thinks is a childcare center while she finds a new home, but returns to find that they have been adopted out without her knowledge.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Dick LowryDirector
- Mare WinninghamKate Bradshaw
- Polly HollidayMary Gertrude
- John AndersonStanley Willard
- Kate CapshawElaine Rogers
- Scatman CrothersMose Wheeler
- Richard DysartHunter Burgess
- Mary McCuskerCarol
- Peter ScolariWoody
- Jane WyattJudge Eloise Walker
- Anne HaneyMrs. Sims
- Lenora MaySusan Tyree
- Robert WightmanT.C.
Details
- Released
- 1 December 1982
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Nancy Sackett, Jim Lawrence
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Is Missing Children: A Mother's Story worth watching?
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How long is Missing Children: A Mother's Story?
Missing Children: A Mother's Story runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
Does Missing Children: A Mother's Story have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Missing Children: A Mother's Story on?
Missing Children: A Mother's Story isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 December 1982. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Missing Children: A Mother's Story?
If you liked Missing Children: A Mother's Story, try Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault, Return to Zero, The Christmas Shoes.
Who directed Missing Children: A Mother's Story?
Missing Children: A Mother's Story (1982) was directed by Dick Lowry and stars Mare Winningham, Polly Holliday, John Anderson.