Losing Isaiah (1995)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $17,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $7,603,766.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.459 |
Directed By
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Crew
Hawk Koch
Naomi Foner
Seth Margolis
Naomi Foner
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Sharon Owyang
William Arnold
Jeannine Oppewall
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Aleta Chappelle
Mark Isham
Harvey Rosenstock
Jay Hart
Mary Malin
Kimberly Brent
TOP CAST
Jessica Lange
Margaret Lewin
Halle Berry
Khaila Richards
David Strathairn
Charles Lewin
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Eddie Hughes
Daisy Eagan
Hannah Lewin
Marc John Jefferies
Isaiah
Samuel L. Jackson
Kadar Lewis
Joie Lee
Marie
Regina Taylor
Gussie
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Caroline Jones
Jacqueline Brookes
Judge Silbowitz
Rikkia A. Smith
Josie
Paulette McDaniels
Ethel
Velma Austin
Rehab Leader
Glenda Starr Kelly
Group Leader
Joan Kohn
Toby Fredericks
Patrick Clear
Bill Fredericks
Gaby Santinelli
Heidi
Mike Bacarella
Liquor Store Clerk
Mike Houlihan
Liquor Store Cop #1
John Beasley
Garbage Man
James 'Ike' Eichling
Garbage Man
James F. Tillett
Intern
John Judd
Paramedic
Cheryl Hamada
ER Nurse
Jackie Taylor
ER Nurse
Valerie Shull
Mrs. Ianelli
Laura Cerón
NICU Woman
Jackie Samuels
NICU Nurse
Deanna Dunagan
Dr. Goldstein
Mike Nussbaum
Dr. Jamison
Margaret Travolta
Sandra Harris
Eddie Bo Smith Jr.
Alley Junkie
Jaqueline Fleming
File Cabinet Girl
Sibyl Offutt
Tenement Woman
Greg Hollimon
Tenement Man
Rick Worthy
Alley Man
Torrence W. Murphy
Alley Man
Shelia-Marie Robinson
Inmate
LaTaunya Bounds
Inmate
Tamara Rutledge
Inmate
Valeri Ross
Day Care Teacher
Jacqueline Williams
Day Care Worker
Ora Jones
Day Care Woman
Nicholas Foster
Boy at Swings
Thomica Laquice Simmons
Neighbor Girl
Evan Lionel
Paramedic #2
Jennifer Crystal Foley
Park Nanny
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