🎬 Drama

Losing Isaiah

"Who decides what makes a mother?"

⭐ 6.5/10 1995 1h 46m Dir. Stephen Gyllenhaal

About this movie

Khaila Richards, a crack-addicted single mother, accidentally leaves her baby in a dumpster while high and returns the next day in a panic to find he is missing. In reality, the baby has been adopted by a warm-hearted social worker, Margaret Lewin, and her husband, Charles. Years later, Khaila has gone through rehab and holds a steady job. After learning that her child is still alive, she challenges Margaret for the custody.

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6.5/10 106 votes

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Year
1995
Runtime
1h 46m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.5/10
Votes
106
Genre
Drama
Language
EN
Budget
$17.0M

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎬 Stephen Gyllenhaal 👤 Jessica Lange 👤 Halle Berry 👤 David Strathairn
self-abandonment child abuse mother baby based on novel or book court case single parent social worker smoking drug addiction adoption social work

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Questions about Losing Isaiah

Losing Isaiah has a runtime of 1h 46m (1 hour and 46 minutes).
Losing Isaiah was directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and released in 1995.
Losing Isaiah is a Drama film (1995).
The cast of Losing Isaiah includes Jessica Lange, Halle Berry, David Strathairn, Cuba Gooding Jr., Daisy Eagan.
Losing Isaiah has a TMDB rating of 6.5/10 based on 106 votes.

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