Moment of Truth: A Child Too Many

Moment of Truth: A Child Too Many

A riveting true story of love and betrayal

1993•2h 0m•6.1/10

DramaTV Movie

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.1/10(8)

Patty Nowakowski already has three children, but decides to be a surrogate mother. Fully confident of being able to give up her baby, she is nonetheless stunned when she discovers that she is expecting twins, and the couple for whom she is pregnant will only accept one child, provided it is female.

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Production

O'Hara-Horowitz Productions, New World Television, NBC

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Michele Greene

Michele Greene

Patty Nowakowski

Conor O'Farrell

Conor O'Farrell

Aaron Nowakowski

Stephen Macht

Stephen Macht

Bill Davis

Nancy Stafford

Nancy Stafford

Sharon Davis

Alex Doduk

Aaron Jr.

Joel Palmer

Joel Palmer

Adam

Kerry Sandomirsky

Kerry Sandomirsky

Donna

Kevin McNulty

Kevin McNulty

Daniel Hall

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