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Brooke Shields, Cherry Jones, Anne Meara

Janine (Brooke Shields) believes she has finally found happiness, now that she and her lesbian partner (Cherry Jones) have had a child through artificial insemination. But when Jones passes away five ...( read more  read more... )years later and her scheming parents apply for custody behind Janine's back, an affecting struggle ensues as she fights to regain custody of the child.

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Directed by: Maggie Greenwald

Release Date: January 22, 2001

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  • ileo
    February 22, 2008
    ileo
    PHENOMENAL MOVIE!!! ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! Brooke Shields, Cherry Jones, and Whoopi Goldberg are all great! Intriguing story plot.
  • sourpuss05us
    July 28, 2008
    sourpuss05us
    This movie is touching! I wouldn't take the kid away from the family she knew! Plus the little girl is cute!

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