1995
6.4 (100 votes)
1h 46m
Genres
Drama
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Losing Isaiah
Who decides what makes a mother?
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.
Key Crew
Producer: Naomi Foner, Hawk Koch
Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal
Screenplay: Naomi Foner
Director of Photography: Andrzej Bartkowiak
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
Videos
Losing Isaiah - Trailer
