The Lost Child (TV 2000)

A story about Rebecca, a woman who goes in search of her natural parents and in the process finds her long lost family and her rich cultural heritage. Her adoption was never kept a secret ... See full summary »

Director:

Karen Arthur

Writers:

Yvette Melanson (book), Claire Safran (book),

Stars:

Mercedes Ruehl, Cristine Rose, Jamey Sheridan

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Mercedes Ruehl	...	Rebecca
Cristine Rose	...	Elaine
Jamey Sheridan	...	Jack
Irene Bedard	...	Grace
Dinah Manoff	...	Helen
Tantoo Cardinal	...	Aunt Mary
Julia McIlvaine	...	Caroline
Ned Romero	...	Yazzi Monroe
Michael Greyeyes	...	Eddie
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ed Begay	...	Man #2
Maynard Bell	...	Rabbi (as Rabbi Maynard Bell)
Ashley Burritt	...	Rebecca at 13 Years
Kathrine Crookedhorn	...	Woman #3
Robyn Ferracane	...	Woman at Train station
Deanne Giago	...	Betty Jackson Monroe

Storyline

A story about Rebecca, a woman who goes in search of her natural parents and in the process finds her long lost family and her rich cultural heritage. Her adoption was never kept a secret from her while she grew up in a loving adoptive family. But her circumstances are drastically changed when her adoptive mother passes away and her father's new wife shows no interest in his child. Then, years later, after her father dies, Rebecca decides to try to find the family her dad had described to her. In response to her search, she is contacted by a woman on a Navajo reservation who is looking for her twin siblings who were stolen from their mother soon after they were born. The women soon realize that they are sisters and Rebecca is welcomed with open arms on a visit to the reservation. But when her husband, Jack, comes to see them, the differences between the two cultures rise to the surface, and Rebecca must integrate the old and the new so that her whole family can be together happily.

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Plot Keywords:

based on book

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Taglines:

A woman's quest for her missing past is about to lead her to an amazing discovery.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 November 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hallmark Hall of Fame: The Lost Child (#50.1)

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited into Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

User Reviews

Totally unrealistic!

The movie was very interesting for the first half hour or so. I really thought it was going to be good. Unfortunately, it was all downhill from there, becoming totally unrealistic.

This woman wanted to find her twin brother. Anyone who knows anything about twins knows that there is a bond there that goes beyond normal sibling ties. Yet, when she finds her Navajo family, she suddenly loses all interest in finding her twin.

Even more unreal was the notion that these people who had grown up in a civilized world would give up everything to move onto a reservation. I cannot imagine anyone doing that in real life. Visit the family there, yes, but not move there, and certainly not condemn their children to grow up in an atmosphere of poverty and food stamps.

I gave it a four.