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What Makes a Family
2 hours2001-01-22
6.5
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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.
Cast
![Brooke Shields](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//zQaMnc8M9ZvJaHdFSXbfRAe5UXT.jpg)
Brooke Shields
Janine Nielssen
![Cherry Jones](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//8IZQbab8nWRc0wD2x5YgmKKufnJ.jpg)
Cherry Jones
Sandy Cataldi
![Whoopi Goldberg](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//wZKI7qcEIVgiHxeFtk3NuKt8URQ.jpg)
Whoopi Goldberg
Terry Harrison
![Anne Meara](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//zQVdY5AdOlGuq2AtwOMjOD3AmfH.jpg)
Anne Meara
Evelyn Cataldi
![Al Waxman](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//7nvvodM6mqMHPVzGQBIIG34pjsp.jpg)
Al Waxman
Frank Cataldi
![Jordy Benattar](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//untiKdQSR1aLFkRK49HcUu85RYV.jpg)
Jordy Benattar
Heather Cataldi
![Melanie Nicholls-King](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//yVST5V8PrQbgDevQYsrt5CDvYYU.jpg)
Melanie Nicholls-King
Nora
![Stewart Arnott](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//11yoRN9kamqEoGXtwGHvaeQMaVX.jpg)
Stewart Arnott
Peter
![Joanne Vannicola](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//ey5bBhPg0o931O3K8mMqu8MrffP.jpg)
Joanne Vannicola
Melissa
![Roberta Maxwell](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//ejMmpGmtr2FbLWdSZqhMzXKJ0bG.jpg)
Roberta Maxwell
Claire
![Dean McDermott](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//wd57g6kU5yJSVLHLtgUWurDNNO5.jpg)
Dean McDermott
O'Brien
![Sean McCann](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//sVT3HB2rIkfgZ87mCiGmYS2OrzF.jpg)
Sean McCann
Judge Black
![Philip Williams](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//fhFasn6OCkNJV3LUpTY9ovbvgg2.jpg)
Philip Williams
Martin Crane
![Jayne Eastwood](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//wMeootcDpiid4MYKXLqkWyPgmZ4.jpg)
Jayne Eastwood
Judge Shales
![George Buza](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//dQ3auD3785T0o5kJK67HmocMQR2.jpg)
George Buza
Reverend Greg Wasney
![Cayle Chernin](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//uLIMUPaOtY1lCqUy5UK2MybCYFH.jpg)
Cayle Chernin
ICU Nurse
![Tony Devon](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//o8KsixveQn7inWu4VrjIGt1i4rH.jpg)
Tony Devon
Gene
![Catherine Dulder](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Catherine Dulder
Cop
![Roger Dunn](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//7MG0DYaOab0J97fsCiRdgfdSjml.jpg)
Roger Dunn
Professor
![Richard Fitzpatrick](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//13X88hBjNjDE0KliGIWmfX1ZjAa.jpg)
Richard Fitzpatrick
Michael
![Joyce Gordon](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//kJ5hlJdTluchiacv4W4YlRhTRJl.jpg)
Joyce Gordon
Tanned Woman
![Dawn Greenhalgh](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//isOxFi3dluHUwHGx76mqshFEK7U.jpg)
Dawn Greenhalgh
Dr. Gage
![William Lynn](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
William Lynn
Reverend at Chapel
![Lorelei Mahoney](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Lorelei Mahoney
Danielle Cataldi
![Tony Meyler](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Tony Meyler
Bailiff
![Sonja Mills](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Sonja Mills
Party Guest
![Andrew Moodie](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//mvMIQ1WyB6q5Qf3fj1cGO1izxh2.jpg)
Andrew Moodie
ICU Nurse Cecil
![Marilo Nunez](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Marilo Nunez
Cop at Home
![Beatriz Pizano](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Beatriz Pizano
Woman at Hospital
![Reuben Thompson](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Reuben Thompson
Marko
![Alana Turner](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)