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What Makes a Family (2001)

Movie"Based on the controversial true story"
Audience Score
65
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NR 2 hrJan 22nd, 2001Drama, TV Movie
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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.
StarringBrooke ShieldsCherry JonesWhoopi Goldberg
DirectorMaggie Greenwald
WriterRobert L. Freedman

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Cis Corman, Whoopi Goldberg, Neil Meron, Barbra Streisand, Craig Zadan
Production Companies:Lifetime, Barwood Films, Columbia TriStar Television, Storyline Entertainment
Movie Tags:
based on true storylesbian historyjudicial system