What Makes a Family

Based on the controversial true story

Duration: 120 min
Release date: 2001-01-22
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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.

Drama TV Movie

What Makes a Family

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Rhett Morita
Rhett Morita
Director of Photography
Mark DeLuca
Mark DeLuca
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Mary V. Buck
Mary V. Buck
Casting
John Buchan
John Buchan
Casting
Cis Corman
Cis Corman
Executive Producer
Wendy Grean
Wendy Grean
Producer
Astra Burka
Astra Burka
Art Direction
Robert L. Freedman
Robert L. Freedman
Co-Producer
Susan Edelman
Susan Edelman
Casting
Marie Nardella
Marie Nardella
Makeup Department Head
Keith Reamer
Keith Reamer
Editor
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
Executive Producer
Tom Leonardis
Tom Leonardis
Co-Producer
Suzette Daigle
Suzette Daigle
Costume Design
Dave Mace
Dave Mace
Co-Producer
Julia L. Walker
Julia L. Walker
Hairstylist
Pam Roberts
Pam Roberts
Key Hair Stylist
Stephanie Hagen
Stephanie Hagen
Associate Producer
Neil Meron
Neil Meron
Executive Producer
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Executive Producer
Craig Zadan
Craig Zadan
Executive Producer
Ane Christensen
Ane Christensen
Set Decoration
David Mansfield
David Mansfield
Music
Perri Gorrara
Perri Gorrara
Production Design
Sophie Giraud
Sophie Giraud
Still Photographer
Eric J. Robertson
Eric J. Robertson
Second Assistant Director
Kerri Wilson
Kerri Wilson
Supervising Sound Editor
William Spahic
William Spahic
First Assistant Director
Maggie Greenwald
Maggie Greenwald
Director
Robert L. Freedman
Robert L. Freedman
Writer
David Hood
David Hood
Unit Production Manager
Mark Harman
Mark Harman
Property Master
Catherine Ashton
Catherine Ashton
Assistant Costume Designer
Heather Blurton
Heather Blurton
Costume Supervisor
Paul Boucher
Paul Boucher
Camera Operator
Kim Derko
Kim Derko
Camera Operator
Richard Wilmot
Richard Wilmot
Steadicam Operator
Ted Overton
Ted Overton
First Assistant Camera
Bob McAdam
Bob McAdam
Gaffer
Peter Schalakowskyj
Peter Schalakowskyj
Key Grip
Stuart French
Stuart French
Production Sound Mixer
Elspeth Cassar
Elspeth Cassar
Production Coordinator
Sheona McDonald
Sheona McDonald
Script Supervisor
Robert Chalmers
Robert Chalmers
Third Assistant Director
Sean Watson
Sean Watson
Third Assistant Director
Gabe Fallus
Gabe Fallus
Location Manager
Frank Eldridge
Frank Eldridge
Transportation Coordinator
Fred Mendelson
Fred Mendelson
Construction Coordinator
Barbara Pecs
Barbara Pecs
Production Accountant
Sherry Klein
Sherry Klein
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Eric Behrend
Eric Behrend
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Joel Fein
Joel Fein
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Anna Josenhans
Anna Josenhans
Associate Editor
Allan K. Rosen
Allan K. Rosen
Music Editor
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