In the Custody of Strangers

Robert Greenwald
1982-05-26

His crime was a minor one. His sentence was a nightmare.
6.2
91 min

A teenage delinquent who goes on a drunken joyride is left in jail overnight by his parents in the hope that he might learn a lesson from it. But events follow which result in the boy spending far longer behind bars than anyone had foreseen.

Cast

Name Character Team
Martin Sheen Frank Caldwell Unowned
Jane Alexander Sandy Caldwell Unowned
Emilio Estevez Danny Caldwell Unowned
Kenneth McMillan Albert C. Caruso Unowned
Ed Lauter Judge Halloran Unowned
Matt Clark Mike Raines Unowned
Virginia Kiser Dr. Forman Unowned
Jon Van Ness Corky Unowned
John Hancock Judge Bennett Unowned
Deborah Foreman Karen Unowned
Susan Peretz Big Faye Unowned
Peter Jurasik Andy Barnes Unowned
Judyann Elder Marni Blake, Prosecutor Unowned
Pat McNamara Quinn Unowned
Henry Tomaszewski Roach Unowned
Sonny Carl Davis Store Clerk Unowned
Ramon Estevez Pick Unowned
Art LaFleur Clifford Unowned
David Faustino David Unowned
Liz Sheridan Caseworker Unowned