Losing Isaiah

Name: Losing Isaiah
Genre: Drama
Released: 1995-03-17
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Jessica Lange, Halle Berry, David Strathairn, Cuba Gooding Jr., Daisy Eagan

1995·Movie·R·106 min·★ 6.5(106)

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“Who decides what makes a mother?”

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.

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About Losing Isaiah

Losing Isaiah is a 1995 English-language drama film directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal. The cast is led by Jessica Lange, Halle Berry, David Strathairn. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla.

Losing Isaiah was produced by Paramount Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on March 17, 1995, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $17 million, it went on to gross $8 million worldwide.

Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal
Writers: Naomi Foner
Release date: March 17, 1995
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $17 million
Box office: $8 million
Production: Paramount Pictures

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Losing Isaiah cast & crew

Losing Isaiah was directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and written by Naomi Foner.

The cast features Jessica Lange as Margaret Lewin, Halle Berry as Khaila Richards, David Strathairn as Charles Lewin, Cuba Gooding Jr. as Eddie Hughes, Daisy Eagan as Hannah Lewin, and Marc John Jefferies as Isaiah.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mark Isham, cinematography is by Andrzej Bartkowiak, and it was produced by Hawk Koch and Naomi Foner.

Is Losing Isaiah worth watching?

Losing Isaiah holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 106 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Losing Isaiah is worth a place on your watchlist.

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