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Losing Isaiah

Who decides what makes a mother?

★ 6.5 1995 106 min R Drama

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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Released in 1995, Losing Isaiah sits inside the 1990s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1995-03-17
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.5/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Topicsself-abandonmentchild abusemotherbabybased on novel or bookcourt casesingle parentsocial worker

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