What Makes a Family

2h

Drama

TV Movie

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.

Production Companies

Lifetime

Barwood Films

Columbia TriStar Television

Storyline Entertainment

Cast

Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields

Janine Nielssen
Cherry Jones

Cherry Jones

Sandy Cataldi
Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Terry Harrison
Anne Meara

Anne Meara

Evelyn Cataldi
Al Waxman

Al Waxman

Frank Cataldi
Jordy Benattar

Jordy Benattar

Heather Cataldi
Sean McCann

Sean McCann

Judge Black
Philip Williams

Philip Williams

Martin Crane
Jayne Eastwood

Jayne Eastwood

Judge Shales
George Buza

George Buza

Reverend Greg Wasney
Cayle Chernin

Cayle Chernin

ICU Nurse
Roger Dunn

Roger Dunn

Professor
Joyce Gordon

Joyce Gordon

Tanned Woman
William Lynn

William Lynn

Reverend at Chapel
Lorelei Mahoney

Lorelei Mahoney

Danielle Cataldi
Sonja Mills

Sonja Mills

Party Guest
Andrew Moodie

Andrew Moodie

ICU Nurse Cecil
Marilo Nunez

Marilo Nunez

Cop at Home
Beatriz Pizano

Beatriz Pizano

Woman at Hospital
Alana Turner

Alana Turner

Ballet Instructor

Release date

22nd Jan 2001

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English