A Place to Be Loved is a 1993 American television film with Richard Crenna and Rhea Perlman. It was released in the United Kingdom under the title Shattered Family. The film is based on the story of Gregory Kingsley, who was the first American child to legally sever ties with a parent at the age of twelve.[1] It was broadcast on CBS on April 4, 1993.

A Place to Be Loved
A video cover bearing the film's alternative title: Shattered Family
GenreBiography
Drama
Family
Written byBlair Ferguson
Directed bySandy Smolan
StarringRichard Crenna
Rhea Perlman
Linda Kelsey
Cotter Smith
Joycelyn O'Brien
Tom Guiry
Music byW. G. Snuffy Walden
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerBeth Polson
ProducerRandy T. Siegel
CinematographyNeil Roach
Production companiesCorapeake Productions
Procter & Gamble Productions
The Polson Company
World International Network
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseApril 4, 1993 (1993-04-04)

Plot summary

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Gregory Kingsley is a boy who is abused by his father and placed with social services by his mother. The foster family he is put into proves to be the type of nurturing environment he needs. He ends up taking his mother to court to have her parental rights revoked, in the hopes of being adopted by his foster family.

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Critical reception

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Todd Everett of Variety praised the performances of Crenna, Perlman, Kelsey, and Guiry.[1] He said the "strongest feature of Blair Ferguson's script may be its clarification of complicated and precedent-setting legal issue", while its "weakest point is its black-and-white contrast of the Kingsley and Russ parents; we can almost see halos above the heads of George and Liz (Kelsey), as Ralph and (especially) Rachel Kingsley twirl their mustache".[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Everett, Todd (April 2, 1993). "Cbs Sunday Movie a Place to Be Loved". Variety. Retrieved February 7, 2024.