Two Mothers for Zachary 27 years old

This fact-based TV movie takes place in Richmond, Virginia, the home of single mother Jody Shaffell. Appalled by the fact that Jody has come out of the closet and is living in an openly gay relationship with her female lover, Jody's mother Nancy sues to gain custody of her grandson Zachary. A homophobic judge arranges for Zachary to be taken out of Jody's home, whereupon Nancy sets about to thoroughly wipe her grandson's memory clean of his previous "immoral" lifestyle--even unto demanding that the boy refer to her as Momma. The film's script is careful to weigh both sides of the argument equally, demonstrating that for most of her life, Jody was hardly a paragon of responsible motherhood, having supped full of booze and promiscuity before realizing she was gay and promptly cleaning herself up; nor is Nancy depicted as a cold-hearted villain, merely a concerned grandmother who wants what she thinks is best for Zachary.

Credits

Vanessa Redgrave as

James Gammon as

Valerie Bertinelli as

Michael Marich as

Colleen Flynn as

Two Mothers for Zachary Cast

Name	Character
Vanessa Redgrave She was 59, now 87 years old
James Gammon He was 56, 70 years old when he died
Valerie Bertinelli She was 36, now 63 years old
Michael Marich He was 27, 27 years old when he died
Colleen Flynn She was 34, now 61 years old

Two Mothers for Zachary Crew

Name	Department
Peter Werner as Director. He was 49 (now 77) years old	Directing

Two Mothers for Zachary (27 years)

Release day: Sunday, September 22, 1996
Runtime: 96 minutes