Movie: Family of Strangers

Top 10 Billed Cast

Melissa Gilbert
Melissa Gilbert

Julie

Patty Duke
Patty Duke

Beth Thompson

William Shatner
William Shatner

Earl

Martha Gibson
Martha Gibson

Sue

Gordon Clapp
Gordon Clapp

Del

Chuck Shamata
Chuck Shamata

Tim

Eric McCormack
Eric McCormack

Sam

Ashleigh Aston Moore
Ashleigh Aston Moore

Megan

John Shaw
John Shaw

Bill Curtis

Stephen Dimopoulos
Stephen Dimopoulos

Wayne Anderson

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  • Overview

    Julie must disclose her family's medical history before undergoing major surgery: when she questions her family, she discovers that she was adopted and, later, that her conception was the product of a rape.

  • Release Date

    1993-02-21

  • Average

    5.8

  • Rating:

    2.9 starts
  • Tagline

    A Faded Past. An Uncertain Future. A Secret That Will Shatter Both.

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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