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2001

What Makes a Family

Directed by Maggie Greenwald
Based on the controversial true story

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.

Duration

2h

Released

January 22, 2001

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6.5

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Cast31

  • Brooke Shields
  • Cherry Jones
  • Whoopi Goldberg
  • Anne Meara
  • Al Waxman
  • Jordy Benattar
  • Melanie Nicholls-King
  • Stewart Arnott
  • Joanne Vannicola

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