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ITVFreeWatchWhat Makes a Family is a 2001 American drama television film directed by Maggie Greenwald, written by Robert L. Freedman, and starring Brooke Shields, Cherry Jones, Anne Meara, Al Waxman, and Whoopi Goldberg. The film premiered on Lifetime on January 22, 2001.
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Lesbian partners Janine Nielssen (Brooke Shields) and Sandy Cataldi (Cherry Jones) decide to have a baby through artificial insemination. Sandy opts to be the biological mother, and she gives ...
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- Maggie Greenwald
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- Brooke Shields
Jan 22, 2001 · Dripping with good intentions but enriched by performances of genuine depth, ''What Makes a Family,'' tonight on Lifetime, rises several notches above the usual based-on-a-true-story television...
What Makes a Family is a 2001 American television film directed by Maggie Greenwald and starring Brooke Shields, Cherry Jones, Anne Meara, Al Waxman, and Whoopi Goldberg. It was distributed by Lifetime Television. The film premiered on the network on January 22, 2001.
- Maggie Greenwald
Released January 22nd, 2001, 'What Makes a Family' stars Brooke Shields, Cherry Jones, Whoopi Goldberg, Anne Meara The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr, and received a user score of 65 (out...
Jan 22, 2001 · Lifetime, Mon. Jan. 22, 9 p.m. Production: Filmed in Toronto by Storyline Entertainment, Barwood Films and Whoop Inc. in association with Columbia TriStar Television.
Directed by Maggie Greenwald. Based on the controversial true story. 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.