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An Unexpected Family

1996
Directed byLarry Elikann
1h 32m

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.

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Stockard ChanningBarbara WhitneyStephen CollinsSamChristine Ebersole
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Ruth Whitney
Noah FleissMatt Whitney
Jenny O'HaraHarriet Rothman
Fulvio CecereDet. Barry Fox
Ken PogueJudge Whitlock
Ben ImmanuelHarry Weinstock
Michael HiranoWaiter
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DramaTV Movie
STATUSReleased
RATING
5.6

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