What Makes a Family

Based on the controversial true story

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Cast and Crew

Brooke Shields

Janine Nielssen

Cherry Jones

Sandy Cataldi

Whoopi Goldberg

Terry Harrison

Anne Meara

Evelyn Cataldi

Al Waxman

Frank Cataldi

Rhett Morita

Director of Photography

Mark DeLuca

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Mary V. Buck

Casting

John Buchan

Casting

Cis Corman

Executive Producer

Cast and Crew

What Makes a Family

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.