''The Whereabouts of Jenny'' is a 1991 American

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directed by

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and written by John Miglis. The film stars

Ed O'Neill Edward Leonard O'Neill (born April 12, 1946) is an American actor and comedian. His roles include Al Bundy on the Fox Network sitcom '' Married... with Children'', for which he was nominated for two Golden Globes, and Jay Pritchett on the a ...

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Dakin Matthews Melvin Richard "Dakin" Matthews (born November 7, 1940) is an American actor, playwright, theatre director, and theatrical scholar. Best known as Herb Kelcher in ''My Two Dads'' (1987–1989), Hanlin Charleston in ''Gilmore Girls'' (2000–2007) ...

and

Lee Garlington Ann Leslie "Lee" Garlington (born July 20, 1953) is an American actress. Early life Garlington was born in Teaneck, New Jersey. She spent her teenage years in Wilmington, Delaware. Career She has guest starred in a number of notable television s ...

. The film premiered on

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on January 14, 1991.

Plot

Jimmy O’Meara loves his daughter more than anything in the world. But when his ex-wife gets involved with a man who’s involved with criminals, his world is turned upside down. They have entered the Witness Protection Program and the government attorney who is in charge of the program is being highly uncooperative with Mr. O’Meara’s request that he be granted access to his daughter. This starts an intense legal battle.

Cast

as Jimmy O'Meara *

as Liz *

as Theresa *

as Scranton *

as Cox *

as Gina *

Arnetia Walker Arnetia Walker is an American actress and singer, active since 1971. She played Nurse Annie Roland in the NBC sitcom ''Nurses'' from 1991 to 1994. Life and career Walker was born in Columbus, Georgia, Walker was very young when her mother died, ...

as Louise * Steven Williams as Mick *

Savannah Smith Boucher Savannah Smith Boucher (born October 28, 1943), known professionally as Savannah Smith before 1985, is an American actress originally from Springhill, Louisiana. Her younger sister, Sherry Boucher, is a former actress who was the third wife of ...

as Roosevelt *Cliff Bemis as Barker *Cassy Friel as Jenny *

Dan Hedaya Daniel G. Hedaya (born July 24, 1940) is an American actor. He established himself as a supporting actor, often playing sleazy villains or wisecracking supporting characters. He has had supporting roles in films such as '' True Confessions'' (198 ...

as Vinnie *

Mike Farrell Michael Joseph Farrell Jr. (born February 6, 1939) is an American actor, best known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the television series ''M*A*S*H'' (1975–83). Farrell was a producer of ''Patch Adams'' (1998) starring Robin Willi ...

as Van Zandt *Michael Crabtree as DeSantos *Abraham Alvarez as Judge Ruiz *Vinny Argiro as FBI Agent Borelli *Harold Ayer as Judge Powers *Catherine Rusoff as Andrea *Kathleen Coyne as Psychiatrist *

Ellen Crawford Ellen Ann Crawford (born April 29, 1951) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Nurse Lydia Wright on '' ER'' from 1994 through 2003 and then again in 2009 for the series finale. Crawford has also performed on stage, in ''A Touch ...

as Clerk *

Al Mancini Alfred Benito "Al" Mancini (November 13, 1932 – November 12, 2007) was an American stage, television and film actor, born in Steubenville, Ohio. Acting career He was a 1950 graduate of London High School in London, Ohio. In 1960, he a ...

as Mr. Russo *Sylvia Short as Rose * Ta-Tanisha as Scranton's Secretary *Victor Contreras as Garcia

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Whereabouts Of Jenny 1991 television films 1991 films 1990s English-language films American drama films 1991 drama films 1990s American films