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Cast
Lorraine Bracco
as Claire Raphael
Martin Donovan
as Dennis Raphael
Dennis Boutsikaris
as Nick Brody
Sheila McCarthy
as Alice
Nancy Palk
as Rona
Michael Cera
as John 'Johnny' Raphael
Charlotte Arnold
as Clara Kate 'Kiki' Raphael
David McIlwraith
as Carter Petrie
Lori Hallier
as Phoebe Harris
John Neville
as Judge H. Chadwick
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2000
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG-13
GenresDrama, TV Movie
Votes7
DirectorDavid Hugh Jones
WritersDavid Hugh Jones
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsCustody of the Heart
About Custody of the Heart
Claire's number one priority is her family. When her husband Dennis loses his stockbroker job, the couple's traditional family roles switch. As Dennis takes on his new stay-at-home role, Claire's furniture design business takes off. Just as she's beginning to master the art of balancing her home and work life, Dennis serves her with divorce papers and charges her with being an unfit mother. Claire discovers that in a modern courtroom there are still traditional biases unsympathetic to the idea of a woman working three jobs, as a wife, an entrepreneur and a mother.
Directed by David Hugh Jones, Custody of the Heart leans on a strong ensemble — Lorraine Bracco, Martin Donovan, Dennis Boutsikaris — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2000.
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