What Makes a Family

Jan 22, 2001

2h 0m

★ 6.2

Based on the controversial true story

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.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Lifetime

Barwood Films

Columbia TriStar Television

Storyline Entertainment

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Cast

Janine Nielssen

Brooke Shields

Sandy Cataldi

Cherry Jones

Terry Harrison

Whoopi Goldberg

Evelyn Cataldi

Anne Meara

Frank Cataldi

Al Waxman

Heather Cataldi

Jordy Benattar

Nora

Melanie Nicholls-King

Peter

Stewart Arnott

Melissa

Joanne Vannicola

Claire

Roberta Maxwell

O'Brien

Dean McDermott

Judge Black

Sean McCann

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