Baby Boom (1987)
Overview
J.C. Wiatt is a talented and ambitious New York City career woman who is married to her job and working towards partner at her firm. She has a live-in relationship with Steven, a successful investment broker who, along with J.C., agreed children aren't part of the plan. J.C.'s life takes an unexpected turn when a distant relative dies and the will appoints her the caretaker of their baby girl, Elizabeth. The baby's sudden arrival causes Steven to leave, breaking off their relationship. Juggling power lunches and powdered formula, she is soon forced off the fast track by a conniving colleague and a bigoted boss. But she won't stay down for long. She'll prove to the world that a woman can have it all and on her own terms too!
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $15,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $26,712,476.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 12.797 |
Directed By
Charles Shyer
Crew
William A. Fraker
Charles Shyer
Charles Shyer
Nancy Meyers
Nancy Meyers
Lynzee Klingman
Bill Conti
Lisa Fischer
Jeffrey Howard
Tom Lucas
Pam Dixon
Beala Neel
Bruce A. Block
John Frazier
Joseph F. Valentine
Gerald Boatright
Don Cropper
David E. Diano
John T. Kretchmer
Marc Margulies
Carole Keligian
Richard Turner
Pamela Alch
Lex Rawlins
Michele Ader
Susan Becker
Siedah Garrett
Gary S. Gerlich
Bill Nelson
Corinne Sessarego
Bill Wylie
Michael John Bateman
Larry Fallick
Frank E. Warner
David Horton Jr.
Jack Eskew
Sue Breitrose
Sonny Pettijohn
David Horton Sr.
Robert J. Litt
Rick Kline
KG Ramsey
Joyce Rudolph
Dorothy McGowan
Stephen A. Hope
Elliot Tyson
Hank Salerno
Shelley Kirkwood
Julie B. Crane
Jim Lapidis
Rosemarie Fall
Michael Shoob
John R. Shannon
David Berthiaume
Don Yamasaki
David Menapace
G. Mac Brown
Jack Priestley
Al LaVerde
Barbara Harris
Jules Strasser
Reatha Grey
Chuck Hanson
Bill MacSems
Barbara Gelman
Carol Lefko
Ken Marschall
Bruce A. Block
Joe O'Har
George Stokes
Ann Miller
David Greene
Cathy K. Stoia
Vebe Borge
Rick Dallago
Walter Rivera
Kerry Hayes
Dan Wallin
TOP CAST
Diane Keaton
J.C. Wiatt
Sam Shepard
Dr. Jeff Cooper
Harold Ramis
Steven Buchner
Kristina Kennedy
Elizabeth Wiatt
Michelle Kennedy
Elizabeth Wiatt
Sam Wanamaker
Fritz Curtis
James Spader
Ken Arrenberg
Pat Hingle
Hughes Larrabee
Britt Leach
Vern Boone
Mary Gross
Charlotte Elkman
Kim Sebastian
Robin
Elizabeth Bennett
Mrs. Atwood
Beverly Todd
Ann Bowen
William Frankfather
Merle White
Annie O'Donnell
Wilma White
George Petrie
Everett Sloane
Victoria Jackson
Eve
John C. Cooke
Dwayne
Carol Gillies
Helga Von Haupt
Hansford Rowe
Sam Potts
Mary O'Sullivan
Katie Potts
Linda Ellerbee
Narrator (voice)
Patricia Estrin
Secretary
Peter Elbling
Maitre'd
Shera Danese
Cloak Room Attendant
Angel David
Stockboy
Nicholas Cascone
Delivery Boy
Patti Johns
Nanny
Annie Golden
Nanny
Jennifer Balgobin
Nanny
Marianne Doherty
Food Chain Secretary
Eugenie Ross-Leming
Park Mom
Dori Brenner
Park Mom
Jane Elliott
Park Mom
Ben Diskin
Ben
Paxton Whitehead
"Center" Instructor
Constance Forslund
Receptionist
John J. Philbin
Oldtimer
Richard Humphreys
Oldtimer
Billy Beck
Roofer
Margaret Hussey
Realtor
Katherine Borowitz
Yuppie Wife
Robin Bartlett
Yuppie Wife
Chris Noth
Yuppie Husband
Barry Heins
Yuppie Husband
Lisa Fuller
Stacy
Kate O'Connell
Store Owner
Mary Peters
Postmaster
Elizabeth Philbin
Nurse/Mayor
Annie Meyers-Shyer
Little Girl in Vermont
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