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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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Mother
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Baby
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Son
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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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Great Movie
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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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Margaret Lewin:
Any dog can give birth. That doesn't make it a mother.
Khaila Richards: Are you calling me an animal? If you think you're going to just take my baby from me, you got another think coming, lady!
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Khaila Richards: Are you calling me an animal? If you think you're going to just take my baby from me, you got another think coming, lady!
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Whiskers
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The mood this movie creates is wonderful. I literally cried for this movie. I'm not someone who cries often, especially not because of movies, but this one moves me. Seeing both side of family love the boy so much. What pain it must be for them to lose him to someone else. Great plot and great cast, too, except for the father.