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What Makes a Family

Movie2001 6.3

What Makes a Family

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6.3/10

2hLifetime, Barwood Films, Columbia TriStar Television, Storyline Entertainment

DramaTV Movie

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Brooke Shields

Janine Nielssen

Cherry Jones

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Anne Meara

Al Waxman

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Stewart Arnott

Jo Vannicola

Roberta Maxwell

Roberta Maxwell

Dean McDermott

Sean McCann

Philip Williams

Philip Williams

Jayne Eastwood

George Buza

Reverend Greg Wasney

Cayle Chernin

Tony Devon

Catherine Dulder

Roger Dunn

Richard Fitzpatrick

Richard Fitzpatrick

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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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Released: 22 January 2001
Status: Released
Director: Maggie Greenwald
Writers: Robert L. Freedman
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
Original language: English
Country: Canada, United States of America
Production: Lifetime, Barwood Films, Columbia TriStar Television, Storyline Entertainment
Runtime: 2h