What Makes a Family

“Based on the controversial true story”

6.5

2001

2h 0m

DramaTV 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.

Key Crew

Director

Maggie Greenwald

Producers

Wendy Grean

Writers

Robert L. Freedman

Cinematography

Rhett Morita

Cast (31)

Brooke Shields

Janine Nielssen

Cherry Jones

Sandy Cataldi

Whoopi Goldberg

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Cast (31)

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