An Unexpected Family (1996)

12/04/1996 (US) • 1h 32m

Drama, TV Movie

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Stockard Channing

Barbara Whitney

Christine Ebersole

Ruth Whitney

Noah Fleiss

Matt Whitney

Jenny O'Hara

Harriet Rothman

Fulvio Cecere

Det. Barry Fox

Ken Pogue

Judge Whitlock

Ben Immanuel

Harry Weinstock


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

adoption

guardian

death of parent

period of adjustment

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