
Losing Isaiah
1995 · Movie · R · 106 min · ★ 6.5
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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Details
- Years
- 1995
- Release date
- 1995-03-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 106 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (106 votes)
Themes
- self-abandonment
- child abuse
- mother
- baby
- based on novel or book
- court case
- single parent
- social worker
- smoking
- drug addiction
- adoption
- social work
- +8 more
Cast & crew

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

Marc John Jefferies
as Isaiah

Samuel L. Jackson
as Kadar Lewis

Joie Lee
as Marie

Regina Taylor
as Gussie

LaTanya Richardson Jackson
as Caroline Jones
Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal