What Makes a Family Trailer

What Makes a Family Trailer (2001)

"Based on the controversial true story" 22 January 2001 Drama, TV Movie 120 mins

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

as Janine Nielssen

Cherry Jones

as Sandy Cataldi

Whoopi Goldberg

as Terry Harrison

Anne Meara

as Evelyn Cataldi

Al Waxman

as Frank Cataldi

Jordy Benattar

as Heather Cataldi

Dean McDermott

as O'Brien

Sean McCann

as Judge Black

Philip Williams

as Martin Crane

Jayne Eastwood

as Judge Shales

George Buza

as Reverend Greg Wasney

Cayle Chernin

as ICU Nurse

Crew

Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand Executive Producer

Cis Corman

Cis Corman Executive Producer

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg Executive Producer

Neil Meron

Neil Meron Executive Producer

Craig Zadan

Craig Zadan Executive Producer

Dave Mace

Dave Mace Co-Producer

Wendy Grean

Wendy Grean Producer

Tom Leonardis

Tom Leonardis Co-Producer

Stephanie Hagen

Stephanie Hagen Associate Producer

Rhett Morita

Rhett Morita Director of Photography

International Releases Dates

United States 22 January 2001

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