1994

1h 40m

6.2(5 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

A woman (Cybill Shepherd) financially supports the natural parents in hope of adopting their newborn, but she discovers she is the victim of a scam.

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Cast & Crew

29 members

Acting

Cybill Shepherd

Debbie Freeman

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Nina Siemaszko

Leeanne Dees

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Anna Maria Horsford

Randi

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Jeffrey Nordling

Det. John Kurland

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Tom O'Brien

Frankie Dees

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Joseph Maher

Leo

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Shirley Knight

Sylvia

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Gary Werntz

Dick Plager

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Leah Lail

Carly

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Lou Liberatore

Tom Culbert

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Scott Jaeck

Scott Tillman

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Lynn Milgrim

Laurie Tillman

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Peter Crook

Dr. Robert Silk

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Catherine MacNeal

Rita Hoyt

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Bob McCracken

Alan Hoyt

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Barbara Worthington

Sister Elizabeth

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Takayo Fischer

Dr. Emily Weiss

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Esther Scott

Polly O'Neill

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Patricia Childress

Angela

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Secunda Wood

Julia

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Paul Perri

Dr. Carlson

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Luck Hari

Admitting Nurse

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Lisa Zebro

Nurse #1

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Baillie Gerstein

Nurse #2

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Jack Jozefson

Customer

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Santos Morales

Hispanic Man

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Sami Chester

Manager

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F. Flip Dumont

Waitress

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Terry Murphy

Herself

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