A Father for Brittany

A Father for Brittany (also known as A Change of Heart) is a 1998 American made-for-television drama film and based on a true story. Andrew McCarthy and Teri Polo play a husband and wife who try to adopt a child. The film originally premiered on CBS on March 15, 1998.

A Father for Brittany
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Genre	Drama
Written by	Scott Swanton
Directed by	Alan Metzger
Starring	Andrew McCarthy Michael Learned Shirley Knight
Music by	James McVay
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Joan Barnett Joseph A. DiPasquale Jack Grossbart
Producer	Linda L. Kent
Cinematography	Geoffrey Erb
Editor	Pam Malouf-Cundy
Running time	91 minutes
Production companies	Big Street Pictures Grossbart Barnett Productions
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	March 15, 1998 (1998-03-15)

Plot

Keith Lussier, a hard-working man, and his wife Kim, a speech therapist, are high school sweethearts unable to conceive. The couple decides to adopt a baby, but Kim is more interested in the idea than Keith. Just before their baby girl arrives from Korea, Kim is diagnosed with uterine cancer. During her struggle to fight it, their new adopted daughter arrives. They name her Brittany. Keith's fears of becoming a father fade away as he gets to know his new daughter.

When Kim dies before the adoption is finalized, Keith loses Brittany because the adoption agency says they do not allow single parent adoptions. Keith goes to court to bring his daughter home and wins. Keith and Brittany are reunited.

Production

It was shot between October and November 1997 in Toronto, Canada, with working titles including The Child in Question and The Keith Lussier Story. At three months old, Brittany was portrayed by sisters Jenny and Hanna Kim, while at 10 months old she was portrayed by Caroline and Catherine Lee.

External links

• A Father for Brittany at IMDb