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What Makes a Family
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What Makes a Family

Based on the controversial true story

6.3(23) 2001 120 min Canada English

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.

Director
Maggie Greenwald
Status
Released
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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

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