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What Makes a Family

What Makes a Family (2001) Streaming - Where to Watch Online

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Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'What Makes a Family' right now, here are some important things to know about the Lifetime, Barwood Films, Columbia TriStar Television, Storyline Entertainment drama flick. What Makes a Family starring Brooke Shields, Cherry Jones, Whoopi Goldberg, Anne Meara has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 2 hr. The release date of the movie is January 22nd, 2001. is based on community

Need a fast recap before watching? Here's the plot: "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."

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