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What Makes a Family (2001)

Based on the controversial true story

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 2H 0M

Director : Maggie Greenwald

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Joanne Vannicola
Joanne 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
Catherine Dulder
Cop
Roger Dunn
Roger Dunn
Professor
Richard Fitzpatrick
Richard Fitzpatrick
Michael
Joyce Gordon
Joyce Gordon
Tanned Woman
Dawn Greenhalgh
Dawn Greenhalgh
Dr. Gage
William Lynn
William Lynn
Reverend at Chapel
Lorelei Mahoney
Lorelei Mahoney
Danielle Cataldi
Tony Meyler
Tony Meyler
Bailiff
Sonja Mills
Sonja Mills
Party Guest
Andrew Moodie
Andrew Moodie
ICU Nurse Cecil
Marilo Nunez
Marilo Nunez
Cop at Home
Beatriz Pizano
Beatriz Pizano
Woman at Hospital
Reuben Thompson
Reuben Thompson
Marko
Alana Turner
Alana Turner
Ballet Instructor

Crews

Maggie Greenwald
Maggie Greenwald
Director
Robert L. Freedman
Robert L. Freedman
Writer

Posters and backgrounds

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