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What Makes a Family(2001)
Status: Released
Date: 2001-01-22
62%
22 Votes
Time: 2h 0m
Based on the controversial true story
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
Canada,
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Barwood Films
Storyline Entertainment
Movie: What Makes a Family
Top 10 Billed Cast
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
Roberta Maxwell
Claire
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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.
Release Date
2001-01-22
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6.227
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Based on the controversial true story
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