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The Face on the Milk Carton is a film of genre Drama directed by Waris Hussein released in USA on 24 may 1995 with Kellie Martin

The Face on the Milk Carton (1995)

The Face on the Milk Carton
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Released in USA 24 may 1995
Length 1h27
Directed by
Genres Drama
Rating65% 3.2958953.2958953.2958953.2958953.295895

The Face on the Milk Carton is a 1995 made for television movie based on the book written by Caroline B. Cooney. The movie stars Kellie Martin as Jennie Sands/Janie Jessmon, a 15 year old girl who finds her face on the back of a milk carton and puts the pieces of her past together.

Synopsis

Janie Johnson (Kellie Martin) is 16 and living a happy life. She has great parents (Jill Clayburgh, Edward Herrmann) and a best friend, Sarah Charlotte (Joanna Canton), but her world is shattered when she spots a picture of missing child Jennifer "Jennie" Sands, whom she recognizes as herself, on Sarah Charlotte's milk carton. Jennie/Janie searches the attic where she finds a trunk containing items from a girl named "Hannah". When Jennie/Janie confronts her parents about the fact that she has no baby photos, they admit that they are her grandparents and that Hannah is her real mother. They tell her that Hannah was involved in a cult and showed up at their door one day with 3 year old Jennie/Janie in tow.

Actors

Kellie Martin

(Jennifer Sands/Janie Jessmon)
Sharon Lawrence

(Sada Sands)
Jill Clayburgh

(Miranda Jessmon)
Edward Herrmann

(Frank Jessmon)
Richard Masur

(Jonathan Sands)
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