What Makes a Family

What Makes a Family (2001)

Based on the controversial true story

  • Genre: Drama, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 2001-01-22
  • User Rating: 6.5/10 from 21 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 0min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Lifetime
  • Production Country: Canada, United States of America
  • Director: Maggie Greenwald
star 6.5/10
From 21 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • 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
  • Joanne Vannicola

    as Melissa
  • Roberta Maxwell

    as Claire
  • Dean McDermott

    as O'Brien
  • Sean McCann

    as Judge Black
  • Philip Williams

    as Martin Crane
  • Jayne Eastwood

    as Judge Shales
  • George Buza

    as Reverend Greg Wasney
  • Cayle Chernin

    as ICU Nurse
  • Tony Devon

    as Gene
  • Catherine Dulder

    as Cop
  • Roger Dunn

    as Professor
  • Richard Fitzpatrick

    as Michael
  • Joyce Gordon

    as Tanned Woman
  • Dawn Greenhalgh

    as Dr. Gage
  • William Lynn

    as Reverend at Chapel
  • Lorelei Mahoney

    as Danielle Cataldi
  • Tony Meyler

    as Bailiff
  • Sonja Mills

    as Party Guest
  • Andrew Moodie

    as ICU Nurse Cecil
  • Marilo Nunez

    as Cop at Home
  • Beatriz Pizano

    as Woman at Hospital
  • Reuben Thompson

    as Marko
  • 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 Robert 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

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