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Immediate Family

  • 19891989
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 35m
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6.0/10
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Immediate Family (1989)
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Linda and Michael, married for 10 years, desperately want a baby and turn to an adoption agency that introduces them to pregnant teenager Lucy. The three agree that Linda and Michael will ad... Read allLinda and Michael, married for 10 years, desperately want a baby and turn to an adoption agency that introduces them to pregnant teenager Lucy. The three agree that Linda and Michael will adopt Lucy's baby and that Lucy will sign away custody, but will things actually turn out th... Read allLinda and Michael, married for 10 years, desperately want a baby and turn to an adoption agency that introduces them to pregnant teenager Lucy. The three agree that Linda and Michael will adopt Lucy's baby and that Lucy will sign away custody, but will things actually turn out that way, or will Lucy and her boyfriend decide that they want to keep their relationship an... Read all
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  • Director
    • Jonathan Kaplan
  • Writer
    • Barbara Benedek
  • Stars
    • Glenn Close
    • James Woods
    • Mary Stuart Masterson
  • Director
    • Jonathan Kaplan
  • Writer
    • Barbara Benedek
  • Stars
    • Glenn Close
    • James Woods
    • Mary Stuart Masterson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 14User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    James Woods, Glenn Close, and Mary Stuart Masterson in Immediate Family (1989)
    Mary Stuart Masterson and Kevin Dillon in Immediate Family (1989)
    James Woods, Glenn Close, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Kevin Dillon in Immediate Family (1989)
    James Woods and Mary Stuart Masterson in Immediate Family (1989)
    James Woods and Glenn Close in Immediate Family (1989)
    James Woods and Glenn Close in Immediate Family (1989)
    Mary Stuart Masterson in Immediate Family (1989)
    Glenn Close in Immediate Family (1989)
    James Woods, Glenn Close, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Kevin Dillon in Immediate Family (1989)
    Jonathan Kaplan in Immediate Family (1989)
    James Woods in Immediate Family (1989)
    James Woods, Glenn Close, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Kevin Dillon in Immediate Family (1989)

    Top cast

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    Glenn Close
    Glenn Close
    • Linda Spector
    James Woods
    James Woods
    • Michael Spector
    Mary Stuart Masterson
    Mary Stuart Masterson
    • Lucy Moore
    Kevin Dillon
    Kevin Dillon
    • Sam
    Linda Darlow
    Linda Darlow
    • Lawyer Susan Drew
    Mimi Kennedy
    Mimi Kennedy
    • Eli's Mom
    Charles Levin
    Charles Levin
    • Eli's Dad
    Alma Beltran
    Alma Beltran
    • Spanish Woman
    Jessica James
    • Bessie
    Ken Lerner
    Ken Lerner
    • Josh
    Jane Greer
    Jane Greer
    • Michael's Mother
    Harrison Mohr
    • Eli
    Matthew Moore
    • Jason
    Kristen Sanderson
    • Kristin ('Picasso')
    Merrilyn Gann
    Merrilyn Gann
    • Kristin's Mom
    Wendy Van Riesen
    • Pregnant Woman
    Ashlee MacMillam
    • Girl at Puppet Show
    Nora Kletter
    • Girl at Puppet Show
    • Director
      • Jonathan Kaplan
    • Writer
      • Barbara Benedek
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Mary Stuart Masterson wore an eight-pound sack of bird seed around her stomach to simulate being pregnant.
    • Goofs
      In the opening scene while driving on the highway, signs from the province of British Columbia are seen.
    • Quotes

      Michael Spector: [after Sam and Lucy borrowed their car] Okay, let's have it. Your most paranoid fantasy.

      Linda Spector: I don't want to talk about it.

      Michael Spector: They disappear with the baby and the car, only stopping long enough to rip off a few convenience stores on the way home with a sawed-off shotgun. Am I getting close?

      Linda Spector: I don't appreciate this, Michael.

      Michael Spector: And we end up on Geraldo Rivera as the most gullible couple in America.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Fat Man and Little Boy/I, Madman/Gross Anatomy/Story of Women/When the Whales Came (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Into the Mystic
      Written and Performed by Van Morrison

      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

      by arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews14

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    At first I thought, "chick-flick"...
    ...but I thoroughly enjoyed this movie from beginning to end. The performances of each actor were exemplary...and surprising, considering James Woods' ability to play such a sleazy worm so convincingly (as in "The Onion Field" or "Against All Odds") and Glenn Close's horrifying character in "Fatal Attraction"...these are two outstanding actors, whose roles of a warm and long-married-yet-unfulfilled couple really put extra credibility in each of their bag of tricks. Masterson and Dillon are equally excellent as the working-class, clueless kids who are suddenly thrust into parenthood, seeing adoption as their only sensible option out of the situation. What I found most compelling is Michael and Linda (Woods and Close) are a couple who have it all; long-term experience in a loving marriage, excellent careers (he's a veterinarian, she's a real estate broker), a nice house near the bay, nice cars, etc...but are lacking what they really want; a child of their own. Their obvious envy of their friends' relationships with their children is played beautifully, where you can really feel the deep hurt of the "empty womb" through their expressions (the best of which is Michael's observing a young father and his son at a football game) and their discomfort of being among all the happy parents and their children (the birthday party). I found the anticipation of the arrival of Lucy (Masterson) and the ultimate arrival of the baby were very contagious, again, through the excellence of the cast. The glimpses of the younger couple's lives back in Ohio were very revealing as to their characters...again, superbly done! I also loved the understated mischief of the family dog, which, hilariously, closes the film. A warm movie, extremely enjoyable.
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    • Feb 14, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 27, 1989 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Sony Movie Channel (United States)
      • Sony Movie Channel (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Second Hand Familie
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Sanford/Pillsbury Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $14,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,932,613
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,675,344
      • Oct 29, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,932,613
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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