What Makes a Family (2001)
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.
Director: Maggie Greenwald
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Brooke Shields as Janine Nielssen |
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Cherry Jones as Sandy Cataldi |
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Whoopi Goldberg as Terry Harrison |
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Anne Meara as Evelyn Cataldi |
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Al Waxman as Frank Cataldi |
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Jordy Benattar as Heather Cataldi |
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Melanie Nicholls-King as Nora |
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Stewart Arnott as Peter |
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Jo Vannicola as Melissa |
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Roberta Maxwell as Claire |
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Dean McDermott as O'Brien |
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Sean McCann as Judge Black |
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Philip Williams as Martin Crane |
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Jayne Eastwood as Judge Shales |
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George Buza as Reverend Greg Wasney |
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Cayle Chernin as ICU Nurse |
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Tony Devon as Gene |
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Catherine Dulder as Cop |
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Roger Dunn as Professor |
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Richard Fitzpatrick as Michael |
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Joyce Gordon as Tanned Woman |
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Dawn Greenhalgh as Dr. Gage |
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William Lynn as Reverend at Chapel |
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Lorelei Mahoney as Danielle Cataldi |
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Tony Meyler as Bailiff |
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Sonja Mills as Party Guest |
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Andrew Moodie as ICU Nurse Cecil |
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Marilo Nunez as Cop at Home |
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Beatriz Pizano as Woman at Hospital |
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Reuben Thompson as Marko |
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Alana Turner as Ballet Instructor |
| Camera | Rhett Morita | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mark DeLuca | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Production | Mary V. Buck | Casting |
| Production | John Buchan | Casting |
| Production | Cis Corman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Wendy Grean | Producer |
| Art | Astra Burka | Art Direction |
| Production | Robert L. Freedman | Co-Producer |
| Production | Susan Edelman | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marie Nardella | Makeup Department Head |
| Editing | Keith Reamer | Editor |
| Production | Whoopi Goldberg | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tom Leonardis | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Suzette Daigle | Costume Design |
| Production | Dave Mace | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julia L. Walker | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pam Roberts | Key Hair Stylist |
| Production | Stephanie Hagen | Associate Producer |
| Production | Neil Meron | Executive Producer |
| Production | Barbra Streisand | Executive Producer |
| Production | Craig Zadan | Executive Producer |
| Art | Ane Christensen | Set Decoration |
| Sound | David Mansfield | Music |
| Art | Perri Gorrara | Production Design |
| Camera | Sophie Giraud | Still Photographer |
| Directing | Eric J. Robertson | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Kerri Wilson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Directing | William Spahic | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Maggie Greenwald | Director |
| Writing | Robert L. Freedman | Writer |
| Production | David Hood | Unit Production Manager |
| Art | Mark Harman | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Ashton | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Heather Blurton | Costume Supervisor |
| Camera | Paul Boucher | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Kim Derko | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Richard Wilmot | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Ted Overton | First Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Bob McAdam | Gaffer |
| Camera | Peter Schalakowskyj | Key Grip |
| Sound | Stuart French | Production Sound Mixer |
| Production | Elspeth Cassar | Production Coordinator |
| Directing | Sheona McDonald | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Rob Chalmers | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Sean Watson | Third Assistant Director |
| Production | Gabe Fallus | Location Manager |
| Crew | Frank Eldridge | Transportation Coordinator |
| Art | Fred Mendelson | Construction Coordinator |
| Production | Barbara Pecs | Production Accountant |
| Sound | Sherry Klein | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Eric Behrend | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Joel Fein | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Editing | Anna Josenhans | Associate Editor |
| Sound | Allan K. Rosen | Music Editor |
