Losing Isaiah
Who decides what makes a mother?
1995 | 106m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Stephen Gyllenhaal |
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| Writer: | Naomi Foner, Seth Margolis |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 17, 1995 |
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| Director: | Stephen Gyllenhaal |
| Writer: | Naomi Foner, Seth Margolis |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | mother, child abuse, single parent, based on novel or book, smoking, baby, social work, drug addiction, adoption, liberation, social worker, self-abandonment, court case, custody battle, son, looking for birth parents, surrogate mother, racist, interracial relationship, extramarital affair |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $7,603,766
Budget: $17,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Andrzej Bartkowiak | Director of Photography |
| Stephen Gyllenhaal | Director |
| Mark Isham | Original Music Composer |
| Naomi Foner | Screenplay |
| Harvey Rosenstock | Editor |
| William Arnold | Art Direction |
| Seth Margolis | Novel |
| Jeannine Oppewall | Production Design |
| Mary Malin | Costume Design |
| Aleta Chappelle | Casting |
| Jay Hart | Set Decoration |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Hawk Koch | Producer |
| Sharon Owyang | Associate Producer |
| Kimberly Brent | Associate Producer |
| Naomi Foner | Producer |
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