Who decides what makes a mother?
65% Match1995R1h 46m
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. 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.
Cast: Jessica Lange, Halle Berry, David Strathairn, Cuba Gooding Jr., Daisy Eagan, Marc John Jefferies
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About Losing Isaiah
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.
Popularity
4.0
Budget
$17,000,000
Revenue
$7,603,766
Release
Mar 17, 1995
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Drama
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Keywords
self-abandonmentchild abusemotherbabybased on novel or bookcourt casesingle parentsocial workersmokingdrug addictionadoptionsocial worksonliberationcustody battlelooking for birth parentsracistsurrogate motherinterracial relationshipextramarital affair