Losing Isaiah

Losing Isaiah

Movie |

Social Work | Mother

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  • Genre(s): Drama
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Stephen Gyllenhaal
  • Cast(s): Jessica Lange, Halle Berry, David Strathairn, Cuba Gooding Jr., Daisy Eagan See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 46min
  • Music: Mark Isham
  • Award(s): Image 1996 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: "Wuthering Heights", 180
  • Story:
    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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6.4/10
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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
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.
Ratings

6.4/10

IMDb

AWARDS

Nominations
Image Award

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture | 1996 | Halle

BOX OFFICE

Budget 17,000,000 USD

Box Office Collection 7,603,766 USD

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

Jessica Lange said in an interview "I let myself get talked into 'Losing Isaiah' because I hadn't worked for awhile. I knew it wasn't right, the script wasn't right, there was no ending. It just didn't feel right, and it never got right. It was a really difficult, and painful experience."

Originally shot for television.

In between takes, a make-up girl accidentally scratched Halle Berry's corneas while applying eye drops, resulting in lots of pain, and missed work for Halle.

Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson are a real-life married couple.

Halle Berry and Samuel L. Jackson appeared in Jungle Fever (1991) and Strictly Business (1991).

Popular Dialogues

"Khaila Richards: What is it you don't want him to know, huh? That his mother is as black as he is? Margaret Lewin: [sneering] "Black!" All you people think about is color! Khaila Richards: You people? You *people*? Well, you better look around, cause me and Isaiah, we the same kind of people. Or didn't you notice?"

"Gussie: [as Khaila suddenly bursts into tears] Khaila, what is it? What's wrong? Khaila Richards: I killed him. Gussie: What? Khaila Richards: My baby. I killed my baby. I threw him in the trash can."

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