What is Losing Isaiah?
Topic: Film "Losing Isaiah" (1995). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1995
- Release date
- Mar 17, 1995
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.5/10
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Title: Losing Isaiah.
Year: 1995.
Genre: Drama / American drama film.
Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal.
Based on: Novel of the same name by Seth Margolis.
Cast: Jessica Lange (Margaret Lewin), Halle Berry (Khaila Richards), David Strathairn.
Plot:
Khaila Richards is a crack-addicted single mother.
She accidentally leaves her baby in a dumpster while high.
She returns the next day in a panic to find him missing.
The baby was adopted by Margaret Lewin (a warm-hearted social worker) and her husband, Charles.
Years later, Khaila has gone through rehab and holds a steady job.
After learning the child is alive, she challenges Margaret for custody.
Runtime: 1h 46m.
Rating: R.
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Should you watch it?
“A recovering mother fights a warm-hearted social worker for custody of her adopted child.”
- Features performances by Jessica Lange and Halle Berry.
- Explores a high-stakes legal and emotional custody battle.
- Based on the novel of the same name by Seth Margolis.
- It deals with heavy subject matter such as drug addiction and family separation.
Watch it if you enjoy dramatic films centered on intense family custody disputes.
This is a dramatic film featuring serious themes of addiction and separation with a standard feature-length runtime.
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Where to stream Losing Isaiah?
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Is Losing Isaiah worth watching?
It is worth watching for viewers interested in intense dramatic performances and complex custody conflicts based on the novel by Seth Margolis.
What is the runtime of Losing Isaiah?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 46 minutes.
Is Losing Isaiah a series with episodes?
No, it is a feature-length film released in 1995 rather than an episodic series.
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