DramaTV Movie
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Based on the controversial true story
6.3 / 10 IMDb January 22, 2001 2h 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
Runtime
2h 0m
Release Date
January 22, 2001
Genre
Drama, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
Canada, United States of America
Writers
Cast
Brooke Shields
as Janine Nielssen
Cherry Jones
as Sandy Cataldi
Whoopi Goldberg
as Terry Harrison
Anne Meara
as Evelyn Cataldi
Al Waxman
as Frank Cataldi
Jordy Benattar
as Heather Cataldi
Melanie Nicholls-King
as Nora
Stewart Arnott
as Peter
Jo Vannicola
as Melissa
Roberta Maxwell
as Claire
Dean McDermott
as O'Brien
Sean McCann
as Judge Black
Philip Williams
as Martin Crane
Jayne Eastwood
as Judge Shales
George Buza
as Reverend Greg Wasney
Cayle Chernin
as ICU Nurse
Tony Devon
as Gene
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Catherine Dulder
as Cop
Roger Dunn
as Professor
Richard Fitzpatrick
as Michael
Production Companies
LifetimeBarwood Films
Columbia TriStar TelevisionStoryline Entertainment
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