DramaTV Movie
What Makes a Family
"Based on the controversial true story"
User Score22 votes
62%6.2/10
Release2001→
Runtime2H 0M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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.
Principal Cast8
Brooke Shields
Janine Nielssen
Cherry Jones
Sandy Cataldi
Whoopi Goldberg
Terry Harrison
Anne Meara
Evelyn Cataldi
Al Waxman
Frank Cataldi
Jordy Benattar
Heather Cataldi
Melanie Nicholls-King
Nora
Stewart Arnott
Peter
Media6
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Director
Maggie Greenwald
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Keywords
based on true storyjudicial systemlesbian history
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Production:LifetimeBarwood FilmsColumbia TriStar TelevisionStoryline Entertainment