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There Was a Little Boy

6.719931h 30mMovieDramaTV Movie

Julie and Gregg are about to become parents again, but they feel conflicted since their first child was kidnapped and never seen again. But the couple soon faces an even bigger shock. Julie's new bad-boy (really bad-boy) student may actually be her long-lost son! Based on Claire R. Jacobs's book

DirectorMimi Leder
ProducersCraig Anderson·Philip L. Parslow

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Cast · Directed by Mimi Leder

CSCybill Shepherd
Cybill Shepherd
Julie
JHJohn Heard
John Heard
Gregg
SBScott Bairstow
Scott Bairstow
Jesse
EKElaine Kagan
Elaine Kagan
Esperanza
TITerri Ivens
Terri Ivens
Nilda
VCVondie Curtis-Hall
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Danforth
BRBert Remsen
Bert Remsen
Father McHenry
GWGary Werntz
Gary Werntz
Jack
GGGloria Gifford
Gloria Gifford
Martha
EGEllen Gerstein
Ellen Gerstein
Tina
AC
Adolph Coleman
Freddy
AGAdam Gifford
Adam Gifford
Frankie

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There Was a Little Boy — streaming FAQ

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There Was a Little Boy isn't streaming anywhere in Philippines yet.

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What is the OTT release date for There Was a Little Boy?

There Was a Little Boy hasn't started streaming in Philippines yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around July 4, 1993. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.