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In the Best Interest of the Children is a 1992 American made-for-television fact-based drama film starring Sarah Jessica Parker who plays a woman struggling with manic-depression while raising her five children. This leads to the children eventually being taken from her and put in foster care. The film originally premiered on NBC on February 16, 1992.
Original Release
02/16/1992
US Release
02/16/1992
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sarah Jessica Parker | Callie Cain |
| Sally Struthers | Patty Pepper |
| Lexi Randall | Jessica Cain |
| Gary Graham | John Birney |
| Susan Barnes | Donna Evans |
| Jayne Atkinson | Wanda Birney |
| John Dennis Johnston | Harlan Pepper |
| Tom Hodges | Ray Jacobs |
| Elizabeth Ashley | Carla Scott |
| Jessica Campbell | Julie Cain |
Directors
Writers
Michael Ray Rhodes, Peter Nelson, Jud Kinberg
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sarah Jessica Parker | Callie Cain |
| Sally Struthers | Patty Pepper |
| Lexi Randall | Jessica Cain |
| Gary Graham | John Birney |
| Susan Barnes | Donna Evans |
| Jayne Atkinson | Wanda Birney |
| John Dennis Johnston | Harlan Pepper |
| Tom Hodges | Ray Jacobs |
| Elizabeth Ashley | Carla Scott |
| Jessica Campbell | Julie Cain |
| Lacey Guyon | Susan Cain |
| Amanda Laughlin | Cindy Cain (at 5) |
| Molly Laughlin | Cindy Cain (at 3) |
| Harry Lennix | Tim Coffey |
| Sonny Stinnett | Baby Jason Cain |
| Alex Stinnett | Baby Jason Cain |
| Matthew Chapin | Newborn Jason Cain |
| Mark Chapin | Newborn Jason Cain |
| Matthew Cook | Jason Cain (at 3) |
| Mitchell Cook | Jason Cain (at 3) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael Ray Rhodes | Executive Producer |
| Paul Freeman | Producer |
