Losing Isaiah
Who decides what makes a mother?
1995 1 hour 46 minutes
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.
17th March 1995
31 years ago
1 hour 46 minutes
Finishes at 11:49am
$17,000,000 ($36,935,900 today)
Revenue $7,603,766
1 nomination
6.4/10
46%
65%
58%
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