What Makes a Family

Name: What Makes a Family
Director: Maggie Greenwald
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 2001-01-22
Duration: 120 min
Cast: Brooke Shields, Cherry Jones, Whoopi Goldberg, Anne Meara, Al Waxman

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2001 · 120 min · Drama · TV Movie · TMDB 6.3/10

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.

Directed by Maggie Greenwald

Cast

Brooke Shields — Janine Nielssen
Cherry Jones — Sandy Cataldi
Whoopi Goldberg — Terry Harrison
Anne Meara — Evelyn Cataldi
Al Waxman — Frank Cataldi