Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica

1993

1h 36m

4.2(4 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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9 members

Acting

Susan Dey

Roberta "Robby" DeBoer

Acting

David Keith

Dan Schmidt

Acting

Michael Ontkean

Jan DeBoer

Acting

Amanda Plummer

Cara Clausen

Acting

Tom McBeath

John Monroe

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Marilyn Norry

Joann Hoffpauir

Acting

Iris Quinn

Mrs Schmidt

Acting

Tom Heaton

Shorty

Acting

Walter Marsh

Judge Ager

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