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What Makes a Family (2001)

What Makes a Family (2001)

Drama TV Movie

Based on the controversial true story

Release Date: 2001, January 22
Directors: Maggie Greenwald
Countries: Canada, United States of America
Production: Lifetime, Barwood Films, Columbia TriStar Television, Storyline Entertainment
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Philip Williams, Richard Fitzpatrick, Stewart Arnott, Tony Devon, Reuben Thompson, Joyce Gordon, Anne Meara, Roberta Maxwell, Jayne Eastwood, Cherry Jones, Andrew Moodie

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

based on true story judicial system lesbian history