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What Makes a Family

2001 · Maggie Greenwald · 120 min

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Based on the controversial true story

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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6.3/10Rating on TMDBFrom The Movie Database23 votesTMDB
Brooke ShieldsJanine NielssenCherry JonesSandy CataldiWhoopi GoldbergTerry HarrisonAnne MearaEvelyn CataldiAl WaxmanFrank CataldiJordy BenattarHeather CataldiMelanie Nicholls-KingNoraStewart ArnottPeterJo VannicolaMelissaRoberta MaxwellClaireDean McDermottO'BrienSean McCannJudge BlackPhilip WilliamsMartin CraneJayne EastwoodJudge ShalesGeorge BuzaReverend Greg Wasney

Cast

Brooke ShieldsJanine NielssenCherry JonesSandy CataldiWhoopi GoldbergTerry HarrisonAnne MearaEvelyn CataldiAl WaxmanFrank CataldiJordy BenattarHeather CataldiMelanie Nicholls-KingNoraStewart ArnottPeterJo VannicolaMelissaRoberta MaxwellClaireDean McDermottO'BrienSean McCannJudge BlackPhilip WilliamsMartin CraneJayne EastwoodJudge ShalesGeorge BuzaReverend Greg Wasney

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