MovieDramaTV Movie
What Makes a Family
Based on the controversial true story
6.3(23)20012h 0m
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.
- Director
- Maggie Greenwald
- Created by
- Neil Meron,Cis Corman,Whoopi Goldberg,Barbra Streisand
- Writers
- Robert L. Freedman
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Cast
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
Jo 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
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Crew
Directing
- Eric J. RobertsonSecond Assistant Director
- William SpahicFirst Assistant Director
- Maggie GreenwaldDirector
- Sheona McDonaldScript Supervisor
- Rob ChalmersThird Assistant Director
- Sean WatsonThird Assistant Director
Writing
- Robert L. FreedmanWriter
Production
- Neil MeronExecutive Producer
- Susan EdelmanCasting
- Tom LeonardisCo-Producer
- Stephanie HagenAssociate Producer
- Robert L. FreedmanCo-Producer
- Dave MaceCo-Producer
- Mary V. BuckCasting
- Cis CormanExecutive Producer
- Whoopi GoldbergExecutive Producer
- Wendy GreanProducer
- John BuchanCasting
- Barbra StreisandExecutive Producer
Camera
- Rhett MoritaDirector of Photography
- Sophie GiraudStill Photographer
- Paul BoucherCamera Operator
- Kim DerkoCamera Operator
- Richard WilmotSteadicam Operator
- Ted OvertonFirst Assistant Camera
- Peter SchalakowskyjKey Grip
Editing
- Keith ReamerEditor
- Anna JosenhansAssociate Editor
Sound
- David MansfieldMusic
- Kerri WilsonSupervising Sound Editor
- Stuart FrenchProduction Sound Mixer
- Sherry KleinSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Eric BehrendSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Joel FeinSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Allan K. RosenMusic Editor
Art
- Ane ChristensenSet Decoration
- Perri GorraraProduction Design
- Astra BurkaArt Direction
- Mark HarmanProperty Master
- Fred MendelsonConstruction Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up
- Pam RobertsKey Hair Stylist
- Suzette DaigleCostume Design
- Mark DeLucaSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- Marie NardellaMakeup Department Head
- Julia L. WalkerHairstylist
- Catherine AshtonAssistant Costume Designer
- Heather BlurtonCostume Supervisor
Crew
- Frank EldridgeTransportation Coordinator
Lighting
- Bob McAdamGaffer