In the Custody of Strangers
In the Custody of Strangers

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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.... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in In the Custody of Strangers:

Martin Sheen
Jane Alexander
Emilio Estevez
Kenneth McMillan
Ed Lauter
Matt Clark

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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.

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User Review - 8/10 by Jon KJust watched this for free OnDemand. What a film this was. The basic story line...a young, stupid kid growing up a small town USA gets in some trouble, locked up in jail for the night and while in jail a pervert in jail with him attacks him. The kid defends himself, fights the guy off and then because of other peoples laziness and his own temper flairing the boy ends up in jail for weeks on end. 16 years old and he was put in a cell with adults. This film starts out a lesson for kids as what NOT to do and ends up being a lesson for adults in that we need to talk to our children. Very moving, frustrating and a good film all around.
User Review - 8/10 by Gregory WUnemployed Martin Sheen makes this film work as his son gets in jail. Not a bad kid initially, but trying to get him out is the problem as the system takes over in a depressed steel town. A tale of frustration for Martin Sheen, his wife, the son and us, the audience. RT gets low marks again for not mentioning Sheen in their synopsis of the movie. How can a role as prominent as the father that Sheen plays be missed in the credits? Of course, in the extended remarks Sheen's name does appear, buried with the entire cast. A one time case of drunkeness over his plight at home and his girlfriend moving lands him in jail. The title says it all. Worth watching with touching drama at times. The only criticism of Sheen's acting is that he uses some sort of hoosier rural accent when he gets mad but returns to a civil accent when he is calm. When angry he over acts. The father has a short temper but Sheen goes hyper angry playing him. The ending is quite dramatic after being released from a 40 day jail sentence that should have been one night. Cast Martin Sheen (the father) Emilio Estevez (the son) Jane Alexander (the mother) Kenneth McMillan Ed Lauter Virginia Kiser Crew Director: Robert Greenwald Associate Producer: William Beaudine Jr. Cinematographer: Isadore Mankofsky Composer: Matthew McCauley Editor: Robert Florio Music Supervisor: Matthew McCauley Producer: Frank Von Zerneck Production Designer: Norm Baron Screenplay: Jennifer Miller Set Decorator : Robert Checchi Sound : Barry Thomas
User Review - 4/10 by Paul AIt's hard to feel sorry for him considering how he acted before he got jailed... he was just a rebellious egotistical punk, I never really felt that sorry for him during the movie, the ending the parents acted like he was a hero and a survivor.. The movie obviously challenges the fact teenagers getting put in prison and how they shouldn't be treated like that... I Disagree... 2 stars for the acting and realism... but in the end it's just a propaganda movie to make it seem unjustified teens can be put in jail no matter how crazy they are... Teens are smart enough to realize what is right and wrong.
User Review - 2/10 by Sarah BBTW--Jimmy carter was president then--no wonder there was so much unemployment and there is now with B.O. as president. Doesn't liberal Martin Sheen get this????????? Carter was a p.o.s.--and so is B.O. p.u.

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