An Unexpected Family

An Unexpected Family

92 mins | Drama | Dec. 4, 1996

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.

An Unexpected Family

92 mins | Drama | Dec. 4, 1996

An Unexpected Family
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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers MCA Television Entertainment (MTE), Lee Rose Productions
Original title An Unexpected Family
Directors Larry Elikann
Writers Lee Rose

Cast

Stockard Channing

as Barbara Whitney

Christine Ebersole

as Ruth Whitney

Noah Fleiss

as Matt Whitney

Jenny O'Hara

as Harriet Rothman

Fulvio Cecere

as Det. Barry Fox

Ken Pogue

as Judge Whitlock

Ben Immanuel

as Harry Weinstock