Losing Isaiah (1995)1h46
Drama
Director Stephen Gyllenhaal
Also directed An Amish Murder, Homegrown, Girl Fight, and 20 more
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.
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Cast
Jessica Lange
Halle Berry
David Strathairn
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Daisy Eagan
Marc John Jefferies
Samuel L. Jackson
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