What Makes a Family
(2001)

Based on the controversial true story

Released: 2001-01-22

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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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Brooke Shields

as Janine Nielssen

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Cherry Jones

as Sandy Cataldi

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Whoopi Goldberg

as Terry Harrison

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Anne Meara

as Evelyn Cataldi

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Al Waxman

as Frank Cataldi

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Jordy Benattar

as Heather Cataldi

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Sean McCann

as Judge Black

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Philip Williams

as Martin Crane

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Jayne Eastwood

as Judge Shales

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George Buza

as Reverend Greg Wasney

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Cayle Chernin

as ICU Nurse

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Barbra Streisand

Executive Producer

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Cis Corman

Executive Producer

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Whoopi Goldberg

Executive Producer

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Neil Meron

Executive Producer

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Craig Zadan

Executive Producer

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Stephanie Hagen

Associate Producer

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Rhett Morita

Director of Photography

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Astra Burka

Art Direction

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Perri Gorrara

Production Design

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Suzette Daigle

Costume Design

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Ane Christensen

Set Decoration

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