My Sister's Keeper
Brief Synopsis
Christine wants nothing more in life than to fit in and live independent
Cast & Crew
Ron Lagomarsino
Alex Alexander
Geoffrey Rivas
Raye Birk
Shane Sweet
Susan Krebs
Film Details
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Synopsis
Two sisters -- one suffering from mental illness, the other a career-oriented New York professional -- have a tense, difficult relationship, until -- ultimately -- they are able to achieve mutual understanding and acceptance.
Christine wants nothing more in life than to fit in and live independently, but her need for assistance because of her mental illness (schizophrenia) makes that desire very difficult to achieve. Her mother, Helen, tries to cope as best she can in the days before therapy and medications were common, and she also does everything she can to protect her younger child, Judy. Judy takes advantage of the shield provided by her mother and, for the most part, lives outside the shadow of her sister's illness. Judy eventually moves to New York City and has little contact with her sister. Then, Judy's life is irrevocably changed when her mother suddenly dies. Christine needs her and Judy is overwhelmed by the prospect of having to care for her. Little by little, the two sisters forge a real relationship as Christine comes to realize that she does need help and Judy sees that she can provide it.
Director
Ron Lagomarsino
Cast
Alex Alexander
Geoffrey Rivas
Raye Birk
Shane Sweet
Susan Krebs
Manny Suarez
Alyson Reed
David St James
Tony Amendola
Lily Knight
Jascha Washington
Hallee Hirsh
Kelly Durban
Kimberly J Brown
Ann Cusack
Tracy Alison Walsh
Elizabeth Perkins
Dylan Kussman
Kathy Bates
Kathleen Wilhoite
Annie O'donnell
Dan Eisenstein
Clark Gregg
Lynn Redgrave
Toya Brown
Jan Linder
Nicole Sullivan
Bobby Harwell
Laura Romine
Crew
Lloyd Ahern Jr.
Lynn Arost
Anne Aulenta
Alice Baker
John Beal
Carl Boles
Ken Burton
Kelly Cantley
Jane Cohen
Phil Corey
Kathryn Eisenstein
Mark Elias
Stephen Grubbs
Veronica Hadfield
Hope Hanafin
David Harshbarger
Karyn L. Huston
Cameron Johann
Peter Josephs
Robb Wilson King
Lynn Kressel
Art Levinson
Art Levinson
Viva Liles-wilkin
James M Mccabe
Chris Mcgeary
Linda Montanti
Margaret Moorman
Donna Nitti
Andre Perreault
Sabrina Plisco
Wendy Price
Mary Anne Seward
Brent Shields
Lawrence Shragge
Shane Summers
Susan Tarr
Karen Mayeda Vranek
Mark Weingarten
Richard Welsh
Gigi Williams
Dana B Wilson
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Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States January 27, 2002
Telecast as a presentation of "Hallmark Hall of Fame."
Began shooting October 15, 2001.
Completed shooting November 15, 2001.
