Losing Isaiah (1995)
Who decides what makes a mother?
1995 · R · 1h 46m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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.
Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal
Writers: Seth Margolis, Naomi Foner
Music by: Mark Isham
Cinematography: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Editor: Harvey Rosenstock
Box office: $8M · Budget: $17M · Rated 6.5/10 by 110 viewers
Cast
Jessica Lange as Margaret LewinHalle Berry as Khaila RichardsDavid Strathairn as Charles LewinCuba Gooding Jr. as Eddie HughesDaisy Eagan as Hannah LewinMarc John Jefferies as IsaiahSamuel L. Jackson as Kadar LewisJoie Lee as MarieRegina Taylor as GussieLaTanya Richardson Jackson as Caroline JonesJacqueline Brookes as Judge SilbowitzDonovon Ian H. McKnight as AmirMore like this
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