Losing Isaiah
Who decides what makes a mother?
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Overview
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.
Box Office$7,603,766
Awards1 nomination
Cast
Jessica LangeMargaret Lewin
Halle BerryKhaila Richards
David StrathairnCharles Lewin
Cuba Gooding Jr.Eddie Hughes
Daisy EaganHannah Lewin
Marc John JefferiesIsaiah
Samuel L. JacksonKadar Lewis
Joie LeeMarie
Regina TaylorGussie
LaTanya Richardson JacksonCaroline Jones
Jacqueline BrookesJudge SilbowitzDonovon Ian H. McKnightAmir
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DirectorStephen Gyllenhaal
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Release DateMarch 17, 1995
Budget$17,000,000
Revenue$7,603,766
LanguagesEnglish
StudiosParamount Pictures
