What Makes a Family
January 22, 2001
120 minutes
6.5
DramaTV Movie

What Makes a Family

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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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)
Joanne 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)
Catherine Dulder
(Cop)
Roger Dunn
(Professor)
Richard Fitzpatrick
(Michael)
Joyce Gordon
(Tanned Woman)
Dawn Greenhalgh
(Dr. Gage)
William Lynn
(Reverend at Chapel)
Lorelei Mahoney
(Danielle Cataldi)
Tony Meyler
(Bailiff)
Sonja Mills
(Party Guest)
Andrew Moodie
(ICU Nurse Cecil)
Marilo Nunez
(Cop at Home)
Beatriz Pizano
(Woman at Hospital)
Reuben Thompson
(Marko)
Alana Turner
(Ballet Instructor)