My Sister's Keeper

Jun 26, 2009

1h 49m

★ 7.4

A tale of life, love, and letting go.

Overview

Sara and Brian live an idyllic life with their young son and daughter. But their family is rocked by sudden, heartbreaking news that forces them to make a difficult and unorthodox choice in order to save their baby girl's life. The parents' desperate decision raises both ethical and moral questions and rips away at the foundation of their relationship. Their actions ultimately set off a court case that threatens to tear the family apart, while revealing surprising truths that challenge everyone's perceptions of love and loyalty and give new meaning to the definition of healing.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Mark Johnson Productions

Gran Via Productions

Curmudgeon Films

New Line Cinema

My Sister's Keeper Trailers

Cast

Sara Fitzgerald

Cameron Diaz

Andromeda "Anna" Fitzgerald

Abigail Breslin

Kate Fitzgerald

Sofia Vassilieva

Campbell Alexander

Alec Baldwin

Brian Fitzgerald

Jason Patric

Judge De Salvo

Joan Cusack

Aunt Kelly

Heather Wahlquist

Jesse Fitzgerald

Evan Ellingson

Gus

Frank Cassavetes

Gloria

Nicole Marie Lenz

Dr. Nguyen

Chris Kinkade

Taylor Ambrose

Thomas Dekker

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