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What Makes a Family

20012hMaggie Greenwald
IMDb 6.6

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"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.

DramaTV Movie
Based On True StoryJudicial SystemLesbian History

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What is What Makes a Family (2001) about?

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.

Who stars in What Makes a Family?

What Makes a Family stars Brooke Shields (Janine Nielssen), Cherry Jones (Sandy Cataldi), Whoopi Goldberg (Terry Harrison), Anne Meara (Evelyn Cataldi), Al Waxman (Frank Cataldi). The film was directed by Maggie Greenwald.

How long is What Makes a Family?

What Makes a Family has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 2001.

Is What Makes a Family worth watching?

What Makes a Family holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10. Fans of Drama, TV Movie are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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