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Moment of Truth: A Child Too Many (1993)

Moment of Truth: A Child Too Many poster
Directed by
Jorge Montesi
Genre
drama, tv movie
Country
Canada
Runtime
2h
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family agrees to be a surrogate for a wealthy older couple. The arrangement leads to an ethical conflict that affects everyone involved.

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What happens

A Child Too Many (marketed in the United States as Moment of Truth: A Child Too Many and A Child Too Many: The Patty Nowakowski Story, and in Quebec as Un enfant de trop) is a 1993 Canadian made-for-television drama film exploring the story of a family impacted by an ethical dilemma when they agree to get involved in surrogacy with a wealthy older couple. Allegedly based on true events, the film stars Michele Greene, Conor O'Farrell, Stephen Macht, Nancy Stafford and Kevin McNulty. It received mixed reviews from critics, and received a home video (VHS) release in Canada. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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