Our Son, the Matchmaker
6.5
1996
1 hr 35 min
Drama
, TV Movie
As seen in flashback, this is the story of 43-year-old Julie a beautician who when 15 was forced by her mother to give up her baby for adoption. Her son, now 28, a minister, with his wife expecting, begins to search for his biological mother to find out his family medical history. She hears of his search and reunites.
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- Cast:
- Ann Jillian , David Andrews , Deirdre O'Connell , Marisa Coughlan , Ron Melendez
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One of my all time favorites.
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Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.
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There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes
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A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
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