2001 American Television Movie
Cast: Brooke Shields, Cherry Jones, Anne Meara, Al Waxman and Whoopi Goldberg
Director: Maggie Greenwald
Writer: Robert L. Freedman
Synopsis:
A lesbian couple have a baby via artificial insemination, but when the birth mother dies, her partner must fight to regain custody of the child from the dead woman's parents.
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Ratings:
- Internet Movie Database: 6.6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes - Critics: % / Audience: 56%
Buy/Rent:
- VHS: Available
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Awards:
- GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Television Movie.
Notes/Trivia:
- Based on a true story, What Makes a Family originally aired on Lifetime Television.
- In addition to co-starring, Whoopi Goldberg also served as executive producer of the film with Barbra Streisand, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron.
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