An Unexpected Family Movie Review 1996

Barbara Whitney (Channing) is a Manhattan career woman who is unwillingly thrust into the role of surrogate mom when her irresponsible sister, Ruth (Ebersole), dumps her two children at Barbara's door. Along with her friend Sam (Collins), Barbara and the children slowly make a new family but, after a year, Ruth returns, demanding her children back. Predictable plot is redeemed by good performances from Channing and Ebersole.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 93 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Family Reunions, Childhood Visions, Parenthood

Screenplay

Lee Rose

Cast

Stockard Channing, Stephen Collins, Christine Ebersole, Noah Fleiss, Chelsea Russo

Cinematography

Eric Van Haren Noman

Director

Larry Elikann

Music

Tom Scott

Producer

Lee Rose, Inc. MTE