completed movie
What Makes a Family (2001)
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.
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

Jo Vannicola Jo 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
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