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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as Janine Nielssen

as Sandy Cataldi

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

as Terry Harrison

as Evelyn Cataldi

as Frank Cataldi

as Heather Cataldi

Melanie Nicholls-King

Melanie Nicholls-King

Joanne Vannicola

Joanne Vannicola

Roberta Maxwell

Roberta Maxwell

Philip Williams

Philip Williams

as Martin Crane

as Judge Shales

as Reverend Greg Wasney

Catherine Dulder

Catherine Dulder

Richard Fitzpatrick

Richard Fitzpatrick

as Tanned Woman

Dawn Greenhalgh

Dawn Greenhalgh

as Reverend at Chapel

Lorelei Mahoney

Lorelei Mahoney

as Danielle Cataldi

as ICU Nurse Cecil

as Woman at Hospital

Reuben Thompson

Reuben Thompson

as Ballet Instructor

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Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Executive Producer

Robert L. Freedman

Robert L. Freedman

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Stephanie Hagen

Stephanie Hagen

Associate Producer

David Mansfield

David Mansfield

Director of Photography

Production Design

Ane Christensen

Ane Christensen

Julia L. Walker

Julia L. Walker

Key Hair Stylist

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Makeup Department Head

Eric J. Robertson

Eric J. Robertson

Second Assistant Director

First Assistant Director

Supervising Sound Editor

Still Photographer

Maggie Greenwald

Maggie Greenwald

Robert L. Freedman

Robert L. Freedman

Unit Production Manager

Property Master

Catherine Ashton

Catherine Ashton

Assistant Costume Designer

Heather Blurton

Heather Blurton

Costume Supervisor

Camera Operator

Camera Operator

Steadicam Operator

First Assistant Camera

Peter Schalakowskyj

Peter Schalakowskyj

Production Sound Mixer

Production Coordinator

Sheona McDonald

Sheona McDonald

Script Supervisor

Robert Chalmers

Robert Chalmers

Third Assistant Director

Third Assistant Director

Location Manager

Transportation Coordinator

Construction Coordinator

Production Accountant

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Associate Editor

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