What Makes a Family
movie
Based on the controversial true story
Released January 22, 2001
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
as
Janine Nielssen
Cherry Jones
as
Sandy Cataldi
Whoopi Goldberg
as
Terry Harrison
Anne Meara
as
Evelyn Cataldi
Al Waxman
as
Frank Cataldi
Jordy Benattar
as
Heather Cataldi
Melanie Nicholls-King
as
Nora
Stewart Arnott
as
Peter
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Joanne Vannicola
as
Melissa
Roberta Maxwell
as
Claire
Dean McDermott
as
O'Brien
Sean McCann
as
Judge Black
Crew
Rhett Morita
as
Director of Photography
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Mark DeLuca
as
Special Effects Makeup Artist
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Mary V. Buck
as
Casting
John Buchan
as
Casting
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Cis Corman
as
Executive Producer
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Wendy Grean
as
Producer
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Astra Burka
as
Art Direction
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Robert L. Freedman
as
Co-Producer
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Susan Edelman
as
Casting
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Marie Nardella
as
Makeup Department Head
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Keith Reamer
as
Editor
Whoopi Goldberg
as
Executive Producer