Born to Be Sold
1981 | 96m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Burt Brinckerhoff |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Lynne McTaggart, Leo Pipkin |
| Staring: |
| A social worker tries to break up a ring of crooks who buy newborn babies from teenaged mothers and sell them to couples who can't obtain them through legal adoption channels. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 02, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Burt Brinckerhoff |
| Writer: | Lynne McTaggart, Leo Pipkin |
| Genres: | Crime, TV Movie, Thriller |
| Keywords | adoption, baby selling |
| Production Companies | Ron Samuels Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lynda Carter | Kate Carlin |
| Harold Gould | Robert Westfield |
| Philip Sterling | Sgt. Prill |
| Dean Stockwell | Marty Helick |
| Sharon Farrell | Joan Helick |
| Lloyd Haynes | Malcolm |
| Ed Nelson | Carl Strickland |
| Joy Garrett | April Strickland |
| Claire Malis | Claire |
| Donna Wilkes | Cindy Carlson |
| Rita Taggart | Janet Carlson |
| Bernard Behrens | Judge |
| Gordon Haight | George |
| Mae E. Campbell | Mrs. Bentley |
| Joyce Temple-Harris | Mrs. Bogner |
| Ken Hill | Mr. Bogner |
| Kathy Beaudine | Mrs. Hoffman |
| John Medici | Mr. Hoffman |
| Art Kimbro | Cop #1 |
| Pamela Keepe | Susan |
| Madeline Paiss | Ellen |
| Shelly O'Neill | Girl |
| Wendell Baker | Tim |
| Nick Savage | Man #1 |
| Ken Foree | Man #2 |
| Martin Azarow | Louie Blatz |
| Heshimu Cumbuka | Hawker |
| Danny Chambers | Cop #2 |
| Michael Canavan | Attendant |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Karen Harris | Teleplay |
| Lynne McTaggart | Novel |
| Leo Pipkin | Story |
| Johnny Harris | Music |
| William Cronjager | Director of Photography |
| John A. Martinelli | Editor |
| Daniel A. Lomino | Production Design |
| Gary Moreno | Set Decoration |
| Carolina Ewart | Costumer |
| Phyllis Garr | Wardrobe Coordinator |
| Robert B. Harris | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Rob Harland | Location Manager |
| Burt Brinckerhoff | Director |
| Lori Openden | Casting Director |
| Tommy Cole | Makeup Artist |
| Stephen Elsbree | Hairstylist |
| Gary Credle | Production Manager |
| Skip Beaudine | First Assistant Director |
| Craig Beaudine | Second Assistant Director |
| Kevin G. Cremin | Second Assistant Director |
| Jeanetta L. Hoyle | Script Supervisor |
| Patrick Fennell | Camera Operator |
| Richard Raguse | Sound Mixer |
| David Lee | Gaffer |
| Earl Linder | Key Grip |
| Dominick Bruno | Property Master |
| Greg LaCava | Makeup Artist |
| Dorothea Long | Hairstylist |
| David Shaffer | Transportation Coordinator |
| Lou Derieg | Transportation Captain |
| Tom Davies | Location Assistant |
| Janice Peters | Production Coordinator |
| Judy Hollingsworth | Production Secretary |
| Ron Stein | Stunt Coordinator |
| Martin Chielens | Assistant Editor |
| John Mick | Music Editor |
| John Post | Supervising Sound Effects Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Gary Credle | Producer |
| Ron Samuels | Producer |
| John A. Martinelli | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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