Movie
My Sister's Keeper
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2009-06-26
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Mark Johnson Productions, Gran Via Productions, Curmudgeon Films, New Line Cinema
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Cameron Diaz as Sara Fitzgerald
- Abigail Breslin as Andromeda "Anna" Fitzgerald
- Sofia Vassilieva as Kate Fitzgerald
- Alec Baldwin as Campbell Alexander
- Jason Patric as Brian Fitzgerald
- Joan Cusack as Judge De Salvo
- Heather Wahlquist as Aunt Kelly
- Evan Ellingson as Jesse Fitzgerald
- Frank Cassavetes as Gus
- Nicole Marie Lenz as Gloria
- Chris Kinkade as Dr. Nguyen
- Thomas Dekker as Taylor Ambrose
Crew
- Nick Cassavetes - Director
- Nick Cassavetes - Screenplay
- Jeremy Leven - Screenplay
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