10 Mar 1995
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
71 scenes revolving around multiple Viennese residents who are by chance involved with a senseless gun slaughter on Christmas Eve.
An Unexpected Family
When Ruth Whitney abandons her two children with her sister Barbara is left to take care of them, at first none of them like it but soon they grow to like each other. Then over a year later Ruth comes back saying she wants her kids and Barbara goes to court to fight for custody.
Top Billed Cast
Stockard Channing Barbara Whitney
Stephen Collins Sam
Christine Ebersole Ruth Whitney
Noah Fleiss Matt Whitney
Jenny O'Hara Harriet Rothman
Fulvio Cecere Det. Barry Fox
Ken Pogue Judge Whitlock
Ben Immanuel Harry Weinstock
Michael Hirano Waiter
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