Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "child-protective-agency"

1. August Rush (2007)

PG | 114 min | Drama, Music

A musically gifted orphan, Evan, runs away from his orphanage and searches New York City for his birth parents. On his journey, he's taken under the wing of the Wizard, a homeless man who lives in an abandoned theater.

Director: Kirsten Sheridan | Stars: Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Terrence Howard

Votes: 111,112 | Gross: $31.66M

2. Nancy Drew (2007)

PG | 99 min | Comedy, Crime, Family

Teen detective Nancy Drew accompanies her father on a business trip to Los Angeles, where she happens upon clues to a murder mystery involving a movie star.

Director: Andrew Fleming | Stars: Emma Roberts, Tate Donovan, Max Thieriot, Craig Gellis

Votes: 21,552 | Gross: $25.61M

3. The Astronaut Farmer (2006)

PG | 104 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

A NASA astronaut, forced to retire years earlier so he could save his family farm, has never given up his dream of space travel and looks to build his own rocket, despite the government's threats to stop him.

Director: Michael Polish | Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Virginia Madsen, Bruce Dern, Max Thieriot

Votes: 23,282 | Gross: $11.00M

4. Deep Waters (1948)

Approved | 85 min | Drama

The friendship between a fisherman and an orphan boy disturbs others because of the dangers at sea.

Director: Henry King | Stars: Dana Andrews, Jean Peters, Cesar Romero, Dean Stockwell

Votes: 388

5. From Place to Place (2011)

Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary

Despite being let down and left behind by America's foster care system, a pair of plucky underdogs from Montana, set out to change the system that raised them. Having recently aged out of ... See full summary »

Director: Paige Williams | Stars: Matthew Anderson, Max Baer, Miranda Baldwin, Kevin Campbell

Votes: 7

6. The Resolve (2010– )

25 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

The Resolve centers around Mike Patterson (Russ Cootey), a beleaguered man, gripped by O.C.D. issues with humanity, unleashed by fiery clashes on others. He explains to his therapist Sean ... See full summary »

Stars: Russ Cootey, Alex Ballar, Les Brandt, Anthony Ray Parker

Votes: 40

7. We Will Fight (2012)

Documentary, Short

Three Texas Grandmothers will fight for custody of their grandchildren and expose the corrupt practices of Child Protective Services, Foster Care and court appointed officials.

Director: Elaine Alaniz | Stars: Theresa R. Allen, Susan Peters

8. The Guardian (2001–2004)
Episode: Pilot (2001)

TV-PG | 43 min | Crime, Drama

Corporate lawyer Nick Fallin is doing community service as a child advocate to satisfy part of his criminal sentence. He figures he'll do his time and get back to his life until his first ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Pressman | Stars: Simon Baker, Alan Rosenberg, Erica Leerhsen, Charles Malik Whitfield

Votes: 233

9. The Bold and the Beautiful (1987– )
Episode: Episode #1.5098 (2007)

TV-14 | Drama, Romance

While Brooke is dozed off by the road, RJ and Hope call 911, being alone too long as Donna absconded. The police arrives and calls Stefanie, who eagerly welcomes child protection. Brooke ... See full summary »

Director: Deveney Kelly | Stars: Mick Cain, Kelly Cross, Eileen Davidson, Susan Flannery

10. Touch (2012–2013)
Episode: Pilot (2012)

TV-PG | 51 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

For the third time in three weeks, Jake has run away from school and climbed atop a cell phone tower, breaking the tower's security alarms at precisely 3:18 in the afternoon each time. For ... See full summary »

Director: Francis Lawrence | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Mazouz, Danny Glover

Votes: 1,572