Losing Isaiah (1995)

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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.

• Released: 1995-03-17
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 46m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 110 votes

Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal.

Top cast

• Jessica Lange as Margaret Lewin
• Halle Berry as Khaila Richards
• David Strathairn as Charles Lewin
• Cuba Gooding Jr. as Eddie Hughes
• Daisy Eagan as Hannah Lewin
• Marc John Jefferies as Isaiah
• Samuel L. Jackson as Kadar Lewis
• Joie Lee as Marie
• Regina Taylor as Gussie
• LaTanya Richardson Jackson as Caroline Jones

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Losing Isaiah

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Super Channel Plus, Super Channel Amazon Channel, fuboTV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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