A Mother's Instinct

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| genre = {{ubl|Mystery|Drama}}

| director = Sam Pillsbury

| executive_producer = Joel S. Rice

| writer = Norman Morrill

| starring = {{ubl|Lindsay Wagner|Debrah Farentino|John Terry}}

| music = James McVay

| cinematography = {{ubl|Daryn Okada|Matthew Williams}}

| editor = Sabrina Plisco

| company = {{ubl|CBS Productions|Erica Film Productions Inc.|WildRice Productions}}

| network = CBS

| released = {{Start date|1996|03|13}}

| runtime = 88 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

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A Mother's Instinct is a 1996 American mystery drama television film directed by Sam Pillsbury and written by Norman Morrill. It stars Lindsay Wagner, Debrah Farentino, and John Terry, and was filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina. It aired in the United States on CBS, on March 13, 1996.

Plot

A former divorcée learns that her new husband's past includes an abandoned wife. After he disappears with his two sons, the two wives team up to find him.

Cast

  • Lindsay Wagner — Raeanne Gilbaine
  • Debrah Farentino — Holly Mitchell
  • John Terry — Carl Gibbons/Gilbaine
  • Lynne Thigpen — 'Mike' Wheelwright (as Lynn Thigpen)
  • Alana Austin — Amanda
  • Lee Norris — Jeremy/Joey
  • Andres Nichols — Ronald/Robby (as Andy Nichols)
  • Barbara Babcock — Mrs. Mitchell
  • Laura Robbins — Sheila
  • Alex Van — Bobby Mitchell
  • Mert Hatfield — Gerard Fudge
  • Pete Burris — Cop
  • Chris Daughtry — Richard Mitchell
  • Bob Hannah — Headmaster
  • Richard K. Olsen — Justice of the Peace
  • George Nannarello — Hal Bingham