Immediate Family
The toughest choices are made with the heart.
1989 | 95m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Jonathan Kaplan |
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| Writer: | Barbara Benedek |
| Staring: |
| Linda and Michael, married for ten years, desperately want a baby and turn to an adoption agency which introduces them to Lucy, a teenage girl expecting her first baby. The three agree that Linda and Michael will adopt Lucy's baby and that Lucy will sign away custody. Things don't go quite to plan however.. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 27, 1989 |
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| Director: | Jonathan Kaplan |
| Writer: | Barbara Benedek |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | adoption |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Sanford/Pillsbury Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Glenn Close | Linda Spector |
| James Woods | Michael Spector |
| Mary Stuart Masterson | Lucy Moore |
| Kevin Dillon | Sam |
| Linda Darlow | Lawyer Susan Drew |
| Jane Greer | Michael's Mother |
| Jessica James | Bessie |
| Mimi Kennedy | Eli's Mom |
| Charles Levin | Eli's Dad |
| Harrison Mohr | Eli |
| Matthew Moore | Jason |
| Kristin Sanderson | Kristin (“Picasso”) |
| Merrilyn Gann | Kristin’s Mom |
| Wendy Van Riesen | Pregnant Woman |
| Ashlee MacMilliam | Girl at Puppet Show |
| Nora Kletter | Girl at Puppet Show |
| Alisha Bell | Kid on Blanket |
| Tony Dakota | Kid on Blanket |
| Jennifer Sedman | Kid on Blanket |
| Chelsea Hooper | Kid on Blanket |
| Katharine Isabelle | Birthday Girl |
| Babs Chula | Birthday Girl’s Mom |
| Ben Reeder | Paul |
| Thor Derksen | Paper Boy |
| Jonathan Sedman | Kid with Football |
| Jeff Stanford | Lab Technician |
| Elinore Then | Dr. Nathanson’s Nurse |
| Walter Marsh | Dr. Nathanson |
| Ken Lerner | Josh |
| Deryl Fell | Father at Game |
| John Kirkconnell | Son at Game |
| Rebecca Toolan | Real Estate Woman |
| Donna Peerless | Linda’s Client |
| Pamela Ludwig | Anna |
| Deborah Offner | Kathy |
| Lynn Eastman-Rossi | Phone Operator |
| Janet Judd | Woman on Bus |
| Freda Perry | Lawyer’s Receptionist |
| Brenda Crichlow | Doctor’s Receptionist |
| Celine Lockhart | Rich Mother |
| Anita Kam | Rich Daughter |
| Bill Croft | Man on Phone |
| Veena Sood | Admitting Nurse |
| Tess Brady | Delivery Doctor |
| Royce Wallace | Nurse |
| Daniel Roberds | Baby William Andrew |
| Benjamin Altschul | One-year-old William |
| Nora Heflin | Dr. Samuels |
| Richard White | Anxious Father |
| Darrell Roberds | Anxious Father |
| Gloria Reuben | Maternity Nurse |
| Blu Mankuma | Crib Mover |
| Andrew Kavadas | Crib Mover |
| Alma Beltran | Spanish Woman |
| Andrea Mann | Spanish Woman’s Daughter |
| Beatriz Pizano | Spanish Woman’s Daughter |
| Venus Terzo | Spanish Woman’s Daughter |
| Jo Bates | Home Buyer |
| Rob Roy | Home Buyer |
| Joyce Erickson | Vet Receptionist |
| Simone Clelland | Anne Marie |
| Robyn Simons | Girl in Vet's Office |
| Liam Ramsey | Lucy’s Stepbrother |
| Maya Saunders | Lucy’s Stepsister |
| Stephen E. Miller | Lucy’s Stepfather |
| Jane Mortifee | Sam’s Mother |
| Chuck Bennett | Sportscaster |
| Colleen Darnell | Salon Employee |
| Christmas | Ellen the Dog |
| Graeme Kingston | Toothpick the Clown |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Kaplan | Director |
| Brad Fiedel | Music |
| Andy Mikita | Third Assistant Director |
| Christine Haebler | Location Manager |
| Shirley Walker | Conductor |
| Barbara Benedek | Writer |
| Mark S. Freeborn | Production Design |
| Julie Selzer | Casting |
| April Ferry | Costume Design |
| Deborah Figuly | Makeup Artist |
| John Lindley | Director of Photography |
| Jacob Rupp | Stunts |
| Grace Gilroy | Production Manager |
| Michael E. Steele | First Assistant Director |
| Kathy Gilroy | Second Assistant Director |
| Byron King | Set Designer |
| R.D. 'Luther' Fairbairn | Props |
| Douglas Craik | First Assistant Camera |
| Jean Bereziuk | Script Supervisor |
| Ivan Bilancio | Assistant Editor |
| Sandy Berman | Sound Designer |
| Randy Kelley | Sound Editor |
| Beth Sterner | Sound Editor |
| Jane Kurson | Editor |
| Sally Dennison | Casting |
| Kimberley Richardson | Set Decoration |
| Barbara Lorenz | Hairstylist |
| Bobby Porter | Stunts |
| Barbara Bruce | Stunts |
| David W. Rose | First Assistant Director |
| Val Stefoff | Second Assistant Director |
| David Willson | Art Direction |
| Bill Thumm | Property Master |
| Peter F. Woeste | Camera Operator |
| Peter Stursberg | Second Assistant Camera |
| Kate McGowan | First Assistant Editor |
| Mary Morrisey | Assistant Editor |
| Warren Hamilton Jr. | Sound Editor |
| Marvin Walowitz | Sound Editor |
| Karen G. Wilson | Sound Editor |
| Bob O'Brien | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Les Fresholtz | Sound Mixer |
| Dick Alexander | Sound Mixer |
| Larry Singer | ADR Supervisor |
| Mark Pappas | Foley Supervisor |
| Robert Deschaine | ADR Mixer |
| Larry Sutton | Sound |
| Tony Giacinti | Boom Operator |
| Michael Dennison | Costume Supervisor |
| Jill Blackie | Costumer |
| James D. Brown | Hairstylist |
| Irene Kent | Makeup Artist |
| Joseph A. Campayno | Makeup Artist |
| John S. Bartley | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Brian Savage | Best Boy Lighting Technician |
| Oliver Berg | Best Boy Grip |
| Coreen Mayrs | Extras Casting |
| Robyn Britton | Production Coordinator |
| Jo-Anne Barry | Production Assistant |
| James Howard | Production Assistant |
| Dianne Scott | Production Assistant |
| Sylvia Nablo | Transportation Coordinator |
| Rob McEwan | Still Photographer |
| Tim Boyle | Scoring Mixer |
| Meredith Gold | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Lawrence A. Maddox | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Vern Poore | Sound Mixer |
| Allan K. Rosen | Music Editor |
| Jessica Gallavan | ADR Editor |
| Troy Porter | Foley Mixer |
| Bob Baron | ADR Mixer |
| Bruce Carwardine | Sound |
| Daryl Powell | Boom Operator |
| Monique Stranan | Costume Design |
| Crystine Booth | Costumer |
| Alan D'Angerio | Hairstylist |
| Bob Mills | Makeup Artist |
| Les Erskine | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Barry Donlevy | Best Boy Lighting Technician |
| Tim Hogan | Key Grip |
| John L. Brown | Dolly Grip |
| Andrew Van Slee | Extras Casting |
| Nancy Black | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Jono Drake | Production Assistant |
| Greg Jackson | Production Assistant |
| Mike Rennison | Construction Coordinator |
| Scott Irvine | Transportation Coordinator |
| Robert Fernandez | Scoring Mixer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Kasdan | Executive Producer |
| Sarah Pillsbury | Producer |
| Midge Sanford | Producer |
| John H. Starke | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 3 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 3 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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