

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.
Movie Details
Languages
English
Studio
Lifetime
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Key Crew

Neil Meron
Executive Producer

Whoopi Goldberg
Executive Producer

Barbra Streisand
Executive Producer

Craig Zadan
Executive Producer

Maggie Greenwald
Director
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

Joanne Vannicola
Melissa

Roberta Maxwell
Claire

Dean McDermott
O'Brien

Sean McCann
Judge Black

Philip Williams
Martin Crane

Jayne Eastwood
Judge Shales

George Buza
Reverend Greg Wasney

Cayle Chernin
ICU Nurse

Tony Devon
Gene
Catherine Dulder
Cop

Roger Dunn
Professor

Richard Fitzpatrick
Michael