In a Child's Name

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 120 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller

Director

Tom McLoughlin

Writers

Peter Maas (book) | Bill Phillips (teleplay) | Charles Walker (teleplay)

Composer

Richard Stone

Cinematographer

Daryn Okada

Editors

Michael Berman | Charles Bornstein

Casting Director

Junie Lowry-Johnson (as Junie Lowry Johnson)

Production Designer

Ward Preston

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 17, 1991

Release date

Nov 17, 1991 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 3 nominations

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45 cast members

Name	Known for
Valerie Bertinelli Angela Silvano Cimarelli Angela Silvano Cimarelli See fewer	One Day at a Time (1975)
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Joanna Merlin Frances Silvano Frances Silvano See fewer	Mystic Pizza (1988)
Mitchell Ryan Peter Chappell Peter Chappell See fewer	Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Karla Tamburrelli Teresa Silvano Taylor Teresa Silvano Taylor See fewer	Die Hard 2 (1990)
Andy Hirsch Andrew Silvano Andrew Silvano See fewer	The Mummy (2017)
Vincent Guastaferro Malinouski Malinouski See fewer	Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
Louise Fletcher Jean Taylor Jean Taylor See fewer	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Nancy McLoughlin Marilyn Taylor Marilyn Taylor See fewer	Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
Eric Tilley Tom Taylor Tom Taylor See fewer	From the Hip (1987)
Sam Vlahos Dr. Vargas Dr. Vargas See fewer	Christmas in the Clouds (2001)
Sharon Merle Dental Assistant Dental Assistant See fewer	In a Child's Name (1991)
Caroline Dollar Astrid Astrid See fewer	Remember the Daze (2007)
C.K. Bibby Dr. Longwell Dr. Longwell See fewer	Bull Durham (1988)
Robert C. Treveiler Dr. Kingston (as Rob Travelier) Dr. Kingston (as Rob Travelier) See fewer	Ozark (2017)
Meredith Boston Lamaze Instructor Lamaze Instructor See fewer	In a Child's Name (1991)
Jeff Allin Edward Lindsay Edward Lindsay See fewer	Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
Randal Patrick Ray Engler Ray Engler See fewer	Fast Food (1989)
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Sal Ruffino Desk Officer Desk Officer See fewer	The Sopranos (1999)
Brad Moranz Delivery Room Doctor Delivery Room Doctor See fewer	Lolita (1997)
Sandy Okada O.B. Nurse O.B. Nurse See fewer	In a Child's Name (1991)
Amy Lord Karen Oliveria Karen Oliveria See fewer	Going Shopping (2005)
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