Losing Isaiah

• 6.4 Drama
• 1995-03-17
• 106 minutes mins

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.

Starring:

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 Jackson (Caroline Jones)

Director:

Stephen Gyllenhaal

Writer:

Naomi Foner