What Makes a Family (2001)

What Makes a Family (2001)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2001-01-22 Canada, United States of America 120 Min. PG-13
6.5 21 votes
Drama, TV Movie

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.

Cast

Brooke Shields is Janine Nielssen
Janine Nielssen
Cherry Jones is Sandy Cataldi
Sandy Cataldi
Whoopi Goldberg is Terry Harrison
Terry Harrison
Anne Meara is Evelyn Cataldi
Evelyn Cataldi
Al Waxman is Frank Cataldi
Frank Cataldi
Jordy Benattar is Heather Cataldi
Heather Cataldi
Dean McDermott is O'Brien
O'Brien
Sean McCann is Judge Black
Judge Black
Philip Williams is Martin Crane
Martin Crane
Jayne Eastwood is Judge Shales
Judge Shales
George Buza is Reverend Greg Wasney
Reverend Greg Wasney
Cayle Chernin is ICU Nurse
ICU Nurse
Tony Devon is Gene
Gene
Roger Dunn is Professor
Professor
Joyce Gordon is Tanned Woman
Tanned Woman
Dawn Greenhalgh is Dr. Gage
Dr. Gage
William Lynn is Reverend at Chapel
Reverend at Chapel
Lorelei Mahoney is Danielle Cataldi
Danielle Cataldi
Tony Meyler is Bailiff
Bailiff
Sonja Mills is Party Guest
Party Guest
Andrew Moodie is ICU Nurse Cecil
ICU Nurse Cecil
Marilo Nunez is Cop at Home
Cop at Home
Beatriz Pizano is Woman at Hospital
Woman at Hospital
Alana Turner is Ballet Instructor
Ballet Instructor