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| Director: | Larry Elikann | 
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| Writer: | Lee Rose | 
| Staring: | 
| When Ruth Whitney abandons her two children with her sister Barbara is left to take care of them, at first none of them like it but soon they grow to like each other. Then over a year later Ruth comes back saying she wants her kids and Barbara goes to court to fight for custody. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 04, 1996 | 
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| Director: | Larry Elikann | 
| Writer: | Lee Rose | 
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie | 
| Keywords | adoption, guardian, death of parent, period of adjustment | 
| Production Companies | MCA Television Entertainment, Lee Rose Productions, Universal Television | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Stockard Channing | Barbara Whitney | 
| Stephen Collins | Sam | 
| Christine Ebersole | Ruth Whitney | 
| Noah Fleiss | Matt Whitney | 
| Jenny O'Hara | Harriet Rothman | 
| Fulvio Cecere | Det. Barry Fox | 
| Ken Pogue | Judge Whitlock | 
| Ben Immanuel | Harry Weinstock | 
| Michael Hirano | Waiter | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Larry Elikann | Director | 
| Lee Rose | Writer | 
| Tom Scott | Music | 
| Eric Van Haren Noman | Director of Photography | 
| Peter V. White | Editor | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Lee Rose | Executive Producer | 
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