What Makes a Family (2001)
Based on the controversial true story
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.
Year
2001
Country
CA
Language
English
Release date
22 January 2001
TMDB
6.3 (23)
CineVerse
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Ratings
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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
Jo Vannicola
Melissa
Roberta Maxwell
Claire
Dean McDermott
O'Brien
Sean McCann
Judge Black
Philip Williams
Martin Crane
Jayne Eastwood
Judge Shales
George Buza
Reverend Greg Wasney
Cayle Chernin
ICU Nurse
Tony Devon
Gene
C
Catherine Dulder
Cop
Roger Dunn
Professor
Richard Fitzpatrick
Michael
J
Joyce Gordon
Tanned Woman
Dawn Greenhalgh
Dr. Gage
W
William Lynn
Reverend at Chapel
L
Lorelei Mahoney
Danielle Cataldi
T
Tony Meyler
Bailiff
S
Sonja Mills
Party Guest
Andrew Moodie
ICU Nurse Cecil
M
Marilo Nunez
Cop at Home
B
Beatriz Pizano
Woman at Hospital
R
Reuben Thompson
Marko
A
Alana Turner
Ballet Instructor
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