Losing Isaiah poster
Director Stephen Gyllenhaal
Screenplay Naomi Foner

Losing Isaiah

Drama1995

Tagline: Who decides what makes a mother?

Release Date: 1995-03-17

Duration: 106 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Halle Berry
    Khaila Richards
  • Samuel L. Jackson
    Kadar Lewis
  • Cuba Gooding Jr.
    Eddie Hughes
  • John Beasley
    Garbage Man
  • Jessica Lange
    Margaret Lewin
  • David Strathairn
    Charles Lewin
  • Marc John Jefferies
    Isaiah
  • Regina Taylor
    Gussie
  • Eddie Bo Smith Jr.
    Alley Junkie
  • Margaret Travolta
    Sandra Harris