Immediate Family (1989)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Jonathan Kaplan

Writer (WGA):

Barbara Benedek (written by)

Release Date:

27 October 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

The toughest choices are made with the heart.

Plot:

Linda and Michael, married for ten years, desperately want a baby and turn to an adoption agency which introduces them to Lucy...

Plot Keywords:

Adoption | Human Relationship

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Glenn Close	...	Linda Spector
James Woods	...	Michael Spector
Mary Stuart Masterson	...	Lucy Moore
Kevin Dillon	...	Sam
Linda Darlow	...	Lawyer Susan Drew
Mimi Kennedy	...	Eli's Mom
Charles Levin	...	Eli's Dad
Alma Beltran	...	Spanish Woman
Jessica James	...	Bessie
Ken Lerner	...	Josh
Jane Greer	...	Michael's Mother
Harrison Mohr	...	Eli
Matthew Moore	...	Jason
Kristen Sanderson	...	Kristin ('Picasso')
Merrilyn Gann	...	Kristin's Mom

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Sweden:7 | Finland:S | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Mary Stuart Masterson wore an eight-pound sack of bird seed around her stomach to simulate being pregnant.

Movie Connections:

References Alien (1979)

Soundtrack:

Into the Mystic

Another movie proving the 80's era of excellence.

The movie Immediate Family is one of those rare films that never reach the public in a big way. But, the people that do see it are usually impacted greatly on the way to handle adoption and pregnancy at an early age. The cast:Glenn Close, James Woods, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Kevin Dillon are just the right mix to produce a movie of this genre. If you like baby flicks, I suggest you try out this one. Yet another example of 80's greatness.

Rating:8/10 stars