Drama ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1996 · 1h 32m

An Unexpected Family

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Director
Larry Elikann
Cast
Stockard Channing as Barbara Whitney Stephen Collins as Sam Christine Ebersole as Ruth Whitney Noah Fleiss as Matt Whitney Jenny O'Hara as Harriet Rothman Fulvio Cecere as Det. Barry Fox
Crew
Eric Van Haren Noman — Director of Photography Peter V. White — Editor Lee Rose — Writer
Synopsis

When Ruth Whitney abandons her two children with her sister Barbara is left to take care of them, at first none of them like it but soon they grow to like each other. Then over a year later Ruth comes back saying she wants her kids and Barbara goes to court to fight for custody.

Mood & Themes
adoptionguardiandeath of parentperiod of adjustment
Key Collaborators
Larry Elikann Director Eric Van Haren Noman Director of Photography Peter V. White Editor Lee Rose Writer
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