2001
6.5 (21 votes)
2h 0m
Genres
Drama
TV Movie
Production Companies
Lifetime
Barwood Films
Columbia TriStar Television
Storyline Entertainment
Barwood Films
Columbia TriStar Television
Storyline Entertainment
What Makes a Family
Based on the controversial true story
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director of Photography: Rhett Morita
Producer: Wendy Grean
Director: Maggie Greenwald
Writer: Robert L. Freedman
Top Cast
Brooke Shields
Janine Nielssen
Cherry Jones
Sandy Cataldi
Whoopi Goldberg
Terry Harrison
Anne Meara
Evelyn Cataldi
Al Waxman
Frank Cataldi
Jordy Benattar
Heather Cataldi
Melanie Nicholls-King
Nora
Stewart Arnott
Peter
