My Sister's Keeper (2009)
Overview
Sara and Brian live an idyllic life with their young son and daughter. But their family is rocked by sudden, heartbreaking news that forces them to make a difficult and unorthodox choice in order to save their baby girl's life. The parents' desperate decision raises both ethical and moral questions and rips away at the foundation of their relationship. Their actions ultimately set off a court case that threatens to tear the family apart, while revealing surprising truths that challenge everyone's perceptions of love and loyalty and give new meaning to the definition of healing.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $30,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $95,714,875.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 31.524 |
Directed By
Nick Cassavetes
Crew
Nick Cassavetes
Jodi Picoult
Jeremy Leven
Nick Cassavetes
Scott Goldman
Mark Johnson
Chuck Pacheco
Steven Posen
Hillary Sherman
Toby Emmerich
Merideth Finn
Stephen Furst
Mark Kaufman
Diana Pokorny
Mendel Tropper
Aaron Zigman
Caleb Deschanel
Jim Flynn
Alan Heim
Matthew Barry
Nancy Green-Keyes
Jon Hutman
Conrad E. Palmisano
Scott Andrew Ressler
TOP CAST
Cameron Diaz
Sara Fitzgerald
Abigail Breslin
Andromeda "Anna" Fitzgerald
Sofia Vassilieva
Kate Fitzgerald
Alec Baldwin
Campbell Alexander
Jason Patric
Brian Fitzgerald
Joan Cusack
Judge De Salvo
Heather Wahlquist
Aunt Kelly
Evan Ellingson
Jesse Fitzgerald
Frank Cassavetes
Gus
Nicole Marie Lenz
Gloria
Chris Kinkade
Dr. Nguyen
Thomas Dekker
Taylor Ambrose
E. G. Daily
Nurse Susan
David Thornton
Dr. Chance
Lin Shaye
Nurse Adele
Jeffrey Markle
Dr. Wayne
Rick Salomon
Bailiff Bert
Emily Deschanel
Dr. Farquad
Frank Peluso
Bailiff #2
Rico Simonini
Process Server
Keith Kraft
Paramedic (uncredited)
Nina Barry
Miss Swearingen
Paul Butler
Jesse age 3
Walter Raney
Pawn Shop Proprietor
John DeRosa
EMT
Noni Tulk-Perna
Ellen
Matthew Barry
Uncle Tommy
Annie Wood
Uncle Tommy's Wife
David Bortolucci
Harry
Andrew Schaff
Nurse Stephen
Mimi Fletcher
De Salvo's Secretary
Ellia English
Nurse Alice
Mary Jo Deschanel
Saleswoman
Michael Chow
Dr. Chow
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