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What Makes a Family
What Makes a Family

What Makes a Family

Based on the controversial true story

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DramaTV Movie

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

22 January 2001

Country

Canada

Cast

Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields

Janine Nielssen

Cherry Jones

Cherry Jones

Sandy Cataldi

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Terry Harrison

Anne Meara

Anne Meara

Evelyn Cataldi

Al Waxman

Al Waxman

Frank Cataldi

Jordy Benattar

Jordy Benattar

Heather Cataldi

Melanie Nicholls-King

Melanie Nicholls-King

Nora

Stewart Arnott

Stewart Arnott

Peter

Joanne Vannicola

Joanne Vannicola

Melissa

Roberta Maxwell

Roberta Maxwell

Claire

Dean McDermott

Dean McDermott

O'Brien

Sean McCann

Sean McCann

Judge Black

Philip Williams

Philip Williams

Martin Crane

Jayne Eastwood

Jayne Eastwood

Judge Shales

George Buza

George Buza

Reverend Greg Wasney

Cayle Chernin

Cayle Chernin

ICU Nurse

Tony Devon

Tony Devon

Gene

Catherine Dulder

Catherine Dulder

Cop

Roger Dunn

Roger Dunn

Professor

Richard Fitzpatrick

Richard Fitzpatrick

Michael

Joyce Gordon

Joyce Gordon

Tanned Woman

Dawn Greenhalgh

Dawn Greenhalgh

Dr. Gage

William Lynn

William Lynn

Reverend at Chapel

Lorelei Mahoney

Lorelei Mahoney

Danielle Cataldi

Tony Meyler

Tony Meyler

Bailiff

Sonja Mills

Sonja Mills

Party Guest

Andrew Moodie

Andrew Moodie

ICU Nurse Cecil

Marilo Nunez

Marilo Nunez

Cop at Home

Beatriz Pizano

Beatriz Pizano

Woman at Hospital

Reuben Thompson

Reuben Thompson

Marko

Alana Turner

Alana Turner

Ballet Instructor

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