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What Makes a Family

Drama

TV Movie

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.

Date: 01/22/2001
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Brooke Shields, Cherry Jones, Whoopi Goldberg, Anne Meara, Al Waxman, Jordy Benattar, Melanie Nicholls-King, Stewart Arnott, Joanne Vannicola, Roberta Maxwell, Dean McDermott, Sean McCann, Philip Williams, Jayne Eastwood, George Buza, Cayle Chernin, Tony Devon, Catherine Dulder, Roger Dunn, Richard Fitzpatrick, Joyce Gordon, Dawn Greenhalgh, William Lynn, Lorelei Mahoney, Tony Meyler, Sonja Mills, Andrew Moodie, Marilo Nunez, Beatriz Pizano, Reuben Thompson, Alana Turner

Brooke Shields as Janine Nielssen in What Makes a Family Brooke Shields

Cherry Jones as Sandy Cataldi in What Makes a Family Cherry Jones

Whoopi Goldberg as Terry Harrison in What Makes a Family Whoopi Goldberg

Anne Meara as Evelyn Cataldi in What Makes a Family Anne Meara

Al Waxman as Frank Cataldi in What Makes a Family Al Waxman

Jordy Benattar as Heather Cataldi in What Makes a Family Jordy Benattar

Melanie Nicholls-King as Nora in What Makes a Family Melanie Nicholls-King

Stewart Arnott as Peter in What Makes a Family Stewart Arnott

Joanne Vannicola as Melissa in What Makes a Family Joanne Vannicola

Roberta Maxwell as Claire in What Makes a Family Roberta Maxwell

Dean McDermott as O'Brien in What Makes a Family Dean McDermott

Sean McCann as Judge Black in What Makes a Family Sean McCann

Philip Williams as Martin Crane in What Makes a Family Philip Williams

Jayne Eastwood as Judge Shales in What Makes a Family Jayne Eastwood

George Buza as Reverend Greg Wasney in What Makes a Family George Buza

Cayle Chernin as ICU Nurse in What Makes a Family Cayle Chernin

Tony Devon as Gene in What Makes a Family Tony Devon

Catherine Dulder

Roger Dunn as Professor in What Makes a Family Roger Dunn

Richard Fitzpatrick as Michael in What Makes a Family Richard Fitzpatrick

Joyce Gordon as Tanned Woman in What Makes a Family Joyce Gordon

Dawn Greenhalgh as Dr. Gage in What Makes a Family Dawn Greenhalgh

William Lynn

Lorelei Mahoney

Tony Meyler

Sonja Mills

Andrew Moodie as ICU Nurse Cecil in What Makes a Family Andrew Moodie

Marilo Nunez

Beatriz Pizano

Reuben Thompson

Alana Turner