What Makes a Family
2001 · Movie · 91 min · ★ 6.3
A heartwarming true story about a mother who is stricken with a fatal disease, and her partner’s journey to gain legal rights to their child.
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Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-01-22
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 91 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (23 votes)
Themes
- based on true story
- judicial system
- lesbian history
Cast & crew
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
Jo Vannicola
as Melissa
Roberta Maxwell
as Claire
Directed by Maggie Greenwald