Losing Isaiah (1995)
Overview : 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.
Release Date : March 17, 1995
Runtime : 106m
Genre : Drama
Companies : Paramount Pictures
Countries : United States of America
Keywords : self-abandonment, child abuse, mother, baby, based on novel or book, court case, single parent, social worker, smoking, drug addiction, adoption, social work, son, liberation, custody battle, looking for birth parents, racist, surrogate mother, interracial relationship, extramarital affair