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What Makes a Family

Based on the controversial true story

2001 2h 00m 6.3Movie
DramaTV Movie

Janine and Sandy are a lesbian couple who decide to have a baby, but after a few years Sandy dies. This tragedy is exploited by Sandy's parents to snatch the girl from Janine's care. But then, and despite having the laws against her, Janine decides to fight in order to regain custody of her daughter.

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Maggie Greenwald

Director

Robert L. Freedman

Writer

Top Cast

Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields

Janine Nielssen

Cherry Jones

Cherry Jones

Sandy Cataldi

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Terry Harrison

Anne Meara

Anne Meara

Evelyn Cataldi

Al Waxman

Al Waxman

Frank Cataldi

Jordy Benattar

Jordy Benattar

Heather Cataldi

Melanie Nicholls-King

Melanie Nicholls-King

Nora

Stewart Arnott

Stewart Arnott

Peter

Jo Vannicola

Jo Vannicola

Melissa

Roberta Maxwell

Roberta Maxwell

Claire

Dean McDermott

Dean McDermott

O'Brien

Sean McCann

Sean McCann

Judge Black

Philip Williams

Philip Williams

Martin Crane

Jayne Eastwood

Jayne Eastwood

Judge Shales

George Buza

George Buza

Reverend Greg Wasney

Cayle Chernin

Cayle Chernin

ICU Nurse

Tony Devon

Tony Devon

Gene

Catherine Dulder

Cop

Roger Dunn

Roger Dunn

Professor

Richard Fitzpatrick

Richard Fitzpatrick

Michael

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