What Makes a Family (2001)

6.3/10 • 120 min • Drama TV Movie

Overview

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.

Cast

Brooke Shields

Janine Nielssen

Cherry Jones

Whoopi Goldberg

Anne Meara

Al Waxman

Jordy Benattar

Heather Cataldi

Melanie Nicholls-King

Stewart Arnott

Jo Vannicola

Roberta Maxwell

Dean McDermott

Sean McCann

Philip Williams

Jayne Eastwood

George Buza

Reverend Greg Wasney

Cayle Chernin

Tony Devon

Roger Dunn

Richard Fitzpatrick

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