What Makes a Family

What Makes a Family (2001)

Based on the controversial true story

Drama TV 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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  • Release Date: 2001-01-22
  • Runtime: 2h 0min
  • Director: Maggie Greenwald

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Cast

  • Brooke Shields

    Janine Nielssen

  • Cherry Jones

    Sandy Cataldi

  • Whoopi Goldberg

    Terry Harrison

  • Anne Meara

    Evelyn Cataldi

  • Al Waxman

    Frank Cataldi

  • Jordy Benattar

    Heather Cataldi

  • Melanie Nicholls-King

    Nora

  • Stewart Arnott

    Peter

  • Joanne Vannicola

    Melissa

  • Roberta Maxwell

    Claire

  • Dean McDermott

    O'Brien

  • Sean McCann

    Judge Black

  • Philip Williams

    Martin Crane

  • Jayne Eastwood

    Judge Shales

  • George Buza

    Reverend Greg Wasney

  • Cayle Chernin

    ICU Nurse

  • Tony Devon

    Gene

  • Catherine Dulder

    Cop

  • Roger Dunn

    Professor

  • Richard Fitzpatrick

    Michael

  • Joyce Gordon

    Tanned Woman

  • Dawn Greenhalgh

    Dr. Gage

  • William Lynn

    Reverend at Chapel

  • Lorelei Mahoney

    Danielle Cataldi

  • Tony Meyler

    Bailiff

  • Sonja Mills

    Party Guest

  • Andrew Moodie

    ICU Nurse Cecil

  • Marilo Nunez

    Cop at Home

  • Beatriz Pizano

    Woman at Hospital

  • Reuben Thompson

    Marko

  • Alana Turner

    Ballet Instructor

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