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Losing Isaiah (1995)
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Release Date:
17 March 1995 (USA)
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Tagline:
Who decides what makes a mother?
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The natural and adoptive mothers of a young boy are involved in a bitter, controversial custody battle. full summary | add synopsis
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Social Worker
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Custody Battle
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Awards:
1 nomination
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NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Jake & Maggie Gyllenhaal's Parents Call it Quits
(From PEOPLE.com. 17 October 2008, 7:50 AM, PDT)
Berry's Not Looking For Further Bonuses To Go Topless
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 7 December 2001)
(From PEOPLE.com. 17 October 2008, 7:50 AM, PDT)
Berry's Not Looking For Further Bonuses To Go Topless
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 7 December 2001)
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Movie with Heart
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 | ... | Caroline Jones |
| Jacqueline Brookes | ... | Judge Silbowitz |
| Donovon Ian H. McKnight | ... | Amir |
| Rikkia A. Smith | ... | Josie |
| Paulette McDaniels | ... | Ethel |
| Velma Austin | ... | Rehab Leader |
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Rated R for drug related material and brief strong language.
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111 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Australia:M |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
Iceland:L |
USA:R (certificate #33118) |
Argentina:Atp |
Singapore:PG |
UK:15 (video premiere)
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In between takes, a make-up girl accidentally scratched Halle Berry's corneas while applying eye drops, resulting in much pain and missed work for Ms. Berry.
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Rehab Leader:
[as Khaila suddenly bursts into tears] Khaila, what is it? What's wrong?
Khaila Richards: I killed him.
Rehab Leader: What?
Khaila Richards: My baby. I killed my baby. I threw him in the trash can.
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Khaila Richards: I killed him.
Rehab Leader: What?
Khaila Richards: My baby. I killed my baby. I threw him in the trash can.
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Gas Chamber
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Losing Isaiah is a movie that attempts to deal honestly with the issues of interracial adoption. Its portrayals are most always right on the mark. Halle Berry is almost unrecognizable (of course, her natural beauty gives her away) in the first part of the film. She is compelling as the "gone straight" crack addict that threw her son away. Jessica Lang gives a strong performance as the social worker who dotes on Isaiah to the point that she almost forgets her own daughter. The best part of this movie, however, is the ending, when love for the child pushes all other differences to the side. For all the movies that waste our time, this one helps to make up for it.