In the Custody of Strangers
- Martin Sheen: Frank Caldwell
- Jane Alexander: Sandy Caldwell
- Emilio Estevez: Danny Caldwell
- Kenneth McMillan: Albert C. Caruso
- Ed Lauter: Judge Halloran
- Matt Clark: Mike Raines
- Virginia Kiser: Dr. Forman
- Jon Van Ness: Corky
- John Hancock: Judge Bennett
- Deborah Foreman: Karen
- Susan Peretz: Big Faye
- Peter Jurasik: Andy Barnes
- Judyann Elder: Marni Blake
- Pat McNamara: Quinn
- Henry Tomaszewski: Roach
- Ramon Estevez: Pick
- Rossie Harris: Rusty
- Liz Sheridan: caseworker
- Art LaFleur: Clifford
- David Faustino David
Under the eyes of justice, a U.S. film drama from the year 1982. The film is based on a true story.
Action
After a quarrel with his father Frank Danny Caldwell moves under the influence of alcohol car and rammed a patrol car. He is arrested and is to endure a night in a prison cell. His father refuses to get him out of jail. He sees this as a just form of punishment. However, because of a violent attack is from a night a jail term of more than six weeks in the company of serious criminals. His father, meanwhile, gets a job in Ohio, so the family moved there.
Danny is later dismissed the charge is dropped because of injury and his punishment will be charged for drunk driving with the already served in prison. His parents realize that it was a mistake to leave her son alone in prison. But Danny has already changed mentally.
Criticism
" Scenically above average, intellectually sophisticated ( TV ) drama about a middle-class boy who is to come in prison for drunk driving for one night, but because of the adverse conditions are terrible forty days. "
" Thoughtful families and prison drama. "
Awards
- A nomination at the Golden Globe Awards 1983 as Best Mini - Series or TV Movie
Publication
After the movie was released on the U.S. television channel ABC for the first time on 26 May 1982, he was first broadcast in Germany on 12 June 1997 on ProSieben.