1995/03/17 (US) | Drama
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.
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Director
Naomi Foner
Screenplay
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
$ 17,000,000
$ 7,603,766
Released
Naomi Foner
Producer
Hawk Koch
Producer
Seth Margolis
Novel
Sharon Owyang
Associate Producer
Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Director of Photography