Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica

Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica

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Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica

1993

1h 36m

4.8(5 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

Based on the infamous "Baby Jessica" case, A heated custody battle between her biological and adoptive parents leaves a little girl caught in the crossfire.

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Western International Communications

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Cast & crew

9 featured cast members

Starring

Susan Dey

Susan Dey

Roberta "Robby" DeBoer

David Keith

David Keith

Dan Schmidt

Michael Ontkean

Michael Ontkean

Jan DeBoer

Amanda Plummer

Amanda Plummer

Cara Clausen

Tom McBeath

Tom McBeath

John Monroe

Marilyn Norry

Marilyn Norry

Joann Hoffpauir

Iris Quinn

Iris Quinn

Mrs Schmidt

Tom Heaton

Tom Heaton

Shorty

Walter Marsh

Judge Ager

Creative team

Directed by: John Kent Harrison
Written by: Jacqueline Feather
David Seidler
Produced by: Robert Frederick
Bernard Sofronski

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