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My Sister's Keeper

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Christine Chapman (Kathy Bates) suffers from schizophrenia, and is unable to live without the assistance of her mother, Helen (Lynn Redgrave). Christine's younger sister, Judy (Elizabeth Perkins), has avoided taking care of Christine growing up and is now living in a different city. But when their mother dies, Judy suddenly finds that she is Christine's caretaker. The self-centered Judy is now forced to reevaluate her priorities, while Christine continues her own quest for independence.

Critics Reviews

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Hilton Thomas Empire Magazine Melodramatic and commercial elements try their best to turn you away but this moving, provocative drama will grip your heart -- and hold it. Rated: 4/5 Jul 28, 2009 Full Review Louise Keller Urban Cinefile Pulling at our heartstrings, director Nick Cassavetes collaborates with The Notebook screenwriter to deliver an acutely sensitive screenplay exploring the inexplicable. Issues of morality, determination & inevitability swirl around those of life & death Jul 23, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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matt h So this was an okay story but having read the book... what the crap. They completely change the ending. Like hardcore changed it. They should of just called this movie something else if you were just going to crap so unbelievably hard on the source material. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member To much different from the book! Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member I usually like Lifetime type movies, but this one was not even that good for that category. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member hallmark TV drama-need i say anymore? Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member I always enjoy Hallmark movies, and I think they did an excellent job on this story. Kathy Bates is a wonderful actress, and adds a lot to this nice little movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member <a href="http://www.flixster.com/actor/kathy-bates">Kathy Bates</a>, you suck the joy out of all movies. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Ron Lagomarsino

Director

Kathy Bates

Christine Chapman

Elizabeth Perkins

Judy Chapman

Clark Gregg

Harvey

Kathleen Wilhoite

Mona

Kimberly J. Brown

Young Christine Chapman
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Synopsis Christine Chapman (Kathy Bates) suffers from schizophrenia, and is unable to live without the assistance of her mother, Helen (Lynn Redgrave). Christine's younger sister, Judy (Elizabeth Perkins), has avoided taking care of Christine growing up and is now living in a different city. But when their mother dies, Judy suddenly finds that she is Christine's caretaker. The self-centered Judy is now forced to reevaluate her priorities, while Christine continues her own quest for independence.
Director
Ron Lagomarsino
Producer
Brent Shields
Screenwriter
Susan Tarr
Production Co
Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2017
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Dolby