What Makes a Family (2001)
What Makes a Family is a 2001 drama movie directed by Maggie Greenwald, with a running time of 2h. It stars Brooke Shields, Cherry Jones and Whoopi Goldberg.
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.
Quick answers
What is What Makes a Family about?
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.
When was What Makes a Family released?
What Makes a Family was released on 22 January 2001.
How long is What Makes a Family?
What Makes a Family runs 2h.
Who made What Makes a Family?
What Makes a Family was directed by Maggie Greenwald.
Cast
- 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
- Dean McDermott as O'Brien
- Sean McCann as Judge Black