What Makes a Family
Based on the controversial true story
2001 | 120m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Maggie Greenwald |
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| Writer: | Robert L. Freedman |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 22, 2001 |
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| Director: | Maggie Greenwald |
| Writer: | Robert L. Freedman |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | based on true story, judicial system, lesbian history |
| Production Companies | Lifetime, Barwood Films, Columbia TriStar Television, Storyline Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Brooke Shields | Janine Nielssen |
| Cherry Jones | Sandy Cataldi |
| Whoopi Goldberg | Terry Harrison |
| Anne Meara | Evelyn Cataldi |
| Al Waxman | Frank Cataldi |
| Jordy Benattar | Heather Cataldi |
| Melanie Nicholls-King | Nora |
| Stewart Arnott | Peter |
| Joanne Vannicola | Melissa |
| Roberta Maxwell | Claire |
| Dean McDermott | O'Brien |
| Sean McCann | Judge Black |
| Philip Williams | Martin Crane |
| Jayne Eastwood | Judge Shales |
| George Buza | Reverend Greg Wasney |
| Cayle Chernin | ICU Nurse |
| Tony Devon | Gene |
| Catherine Dulder | Cop |
| Roger Dunn | Professor |
| Richard Fitzpatrick | Michael |
| Joyce Gordon | Tanned Woman |
| Dawn Greenhalgh | Dr. Gage |
| William Lynn | Reverend at Chapel |
| Lorelei Mahoney | Danielle Cataldi |
| Tony Meyler | Bailiff |
| Sonja Mills | Party Guest |
| Andrew Moodie | ICU Nurse Cecil |
| Marilo Nunez | Cop at Home |
| Beatriz Pizano | Woman at Hospital |
| Reuben Thompson | Marko |
| Alana Turner | Ballet Instructor |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert L. Freedman | Writer |
| Marie Nardella | Makeup Department Head |
| Eric J. Robertson | Second Assistant Director |
| William Spahic | First Assistant Director |
| Kerri Wilson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sophie Giraud | Still Photographer |
| David Mansfield | Music |
| Keith Reamer | Editor |
| Mary V. Buck | Casting |
| Susan Edelman | Casting |
| Astra Burka | Art Direction |
| Perri Gorrara | Production Design |
| Suzette Daigle | Costume Design |
| Ane Christensen | Set Decoration |
| Julia L. Walker | Hairstylist |
| Pam Roberts | Key Hair Stylist |
| Mark DeLuca | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Maggie Greenwald | Director |
| Rhett Morita | Director of Photography |
| John Buchan | Casting |
| David Hood | Unit Production Manager |
| Mark Harman | Property Master |
| Catherine Ashton | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Heather Blurton | Costume Supervisor |
| Paul Boucher | Camera Operator |
| Kim Derko | Camera Operator |
| Richard Wilmot | Steadicam Operator |
| Ted Overton | First Assistant Camera |
| Bob McAdam | Gaffer |
| Peter Schalakowskyj | Key Grip |
| Stuart French | Production Sound Mixer |
| Elspeth Cassar | Production Coordinator |
| Sheona McDonald | Script Supervisor |
| Robert Chalmers | Third Assistant Director |
| Sean Watson | Third Assistant Director |
| Gabe Fallus | Location Manager |
| Frank Eldridge | Transportation Coordinator |
| Fred Mendelson | Construction Coordinator |
| Barbara Pecs | Production Accountant |
| Sherry Klein | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Eric Behrend | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Joel Fein | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Anna Josenhans | Associate Editor |
| Allan K. Rosen | Music Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Cis Corman | Executive Producer |
| Robert L. Freedman | Co-Producer |
| Dave Mace | Co-Producer |
| Wendy Grean | Producer |
| Tom Leonardis | Co-Producer |
| Stephanie Hagen | Associate Producer |
| Barbra Streisand | Executive Producer |
| Whoopi Goldberg | Executive Producer |
| Neil Meron | Executive Producer |
| Craig Zadan | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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