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| Nobody's Children | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Petru Popescu Iris Friedman |
| Directed by | David Wheatley |
| Starring | Ann-Margret Dominique Sanda Jay O. Sanders |
| Theme music composer | Jean-Claude Petit |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Tarak Ben Ammar Ann Daniel Peby Guisez Henry Winkler |
| Producers | Georges Dybman Jeffrey White |
| Production location | Romania |
| Cinematography | Franco Di Giacomo |
| Editor | John Grover |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Production company | Filmex Romania |
| Release | |
| Original release | 1994 |
Nobody's Children is a 1994 American TV film directed by David Wheatley. The film was written by Petru Popescu and Iris Friedman for USA Pictures. [1] The film concerns an American couple's battle through bureaucracy to adopt a Romanian child.
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