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1995 film by Stephen Gyllenhaal

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6.5

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.

Released: 1995-03-17106 minDir: Stephen GyllenhaalDramaBudget: $17.0MBox office: $7.6M

Cast

  • Jessica Lange as Margaret Lewin
  • Halle Berry as Khaila Richards
  • David Strathairn as Charles Lewin
  • Cuba Gooding Jr. as Eddie Hughes
  • Daisy Eagan as Hannah Lewin
  • Marc John Jefferies as Isaiah

Themes

  • self-abandonment
  • child abuse
  • mother
  • baby
  • based on novel or book
  • court case
  • single parent
  • social worker
  • smoking
  • drug addiction

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Ratings

IMDb

6.4/10

6,772 votes

Year
1995
Runtime
111 min
Genres
Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Composer
Mark Isham
Producer
Hawk Koch
Cinematographer
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Narrative location
Chicago
Filming location
Chicago
Duration
102
FilmAffinity ID
550383
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1995-03-17
title
Losing Isaiah
distributed by
Netflix
production designer
Jeannine Oppewall
review score
5.1/10
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