Baby Brokers

A woman (Cybill Shepherd) financially supports the natural parents in hope of adopting their newborn, but she discovers she is the victim of a scam.

Cast

Cybill Shepherd

as Debbie Freeman

Nina Siemaszko

as Leeanne Dees

Anna Maria Horsford

as Randi

Jeffrey Nordling

as Det. John Kurland

Tom O'Brien

as Frankie Dees

Joseph Maher

as Leo

Shirley Knight

as Sylvia

Gary Werntz

as Dick Plager

Leah Lail

as Carly

Lou Liberatore

as Tom Culbert

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