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Feature film — 2011

Finding a Family (2011)

6.51h 28mDrama — Family — TV Movie

Bright Alex grows up in Michigan proud of his mother, Romanian immigrant Ileana, who became a professor, vowing to make her dream come true by graduating from Harvard. But when mother becomes manic-depressive and repeatedly dumps her medication, Alex each time lands in foster care. At age 16, he gets legal emancipation and vows to take charge of their lives himself

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Director: Mark Jean

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Cast & crew

Kim Delaney as Ileana

Kim Delaney

Ileana

Sarah-Jane Redmond as Suzanne Bante

Sarah-Jane Redmond

Suzanne Bante

Paul McGillion as Jim Bante

Paul McGillion

Jim Bante

Jared Abrahamson as Alex Chivescu

Jared Abrahamson

Alex Chivescu

MacKenzie Porter as Jen Bante

MacKenzie Porter

Jen Bante

Genevieve Buechner as Lucy

Genevieve Buechner

Lucy

Dee Jay Jackson as Henry

Dee Jay Jackson

Henry

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Collin MacKechnie

Alex at 10

Raf Rogers as Carlos

Raf Rogers

Carlos

Miles Chalmers as Danny

Miles Chalmers

Danny

Patricia Harras as Mrs. Edinger

Patricia Harras

Mrs. Edinger

Ben Cotton as Brent Feldman

Ben Cotton

Brent Feldman

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