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Immediate Family (1989)

PG-13 · 1989-10-27 · 1h 35m · EN
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The toughest choices are made with the heart.

Linda and Michael, married for ten years, desperately want a baby and turn to an adoption agency which introduces them to Lucy, a teenage girl expecting her first baby. The three agree that Linda and Michael will adopt Lucy's baby and that Lucy will sign away custody. Things don't go quite to plan however..

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Jonathan KaplanDirectorBarbara BenedekWriter

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Glenn CloseGlenn CloseLinda SpectorJames WoodsJames WoodsMichael SpectorMary Stuart MastersonMary Stuart MastersonLucy MooreKevin DillonKevin DillonSamLinda DarlowLinda DarlowLawyer Susan DrewMimi KennedyMimi KennedyEli's MomCharles LevinCharles LevinEli's DadJane GreerJane GreerMichael's MotherRobyn SimonsRobyn SimonsGirl in Vet's OfficeKatharine IsabelleKatharine IsabelleBirthday Girl CarrieKen LernerKen LernerJoshVeena SoodVeena SoodAdmitting Nurse

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Adoption

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Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityAdoptionDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference103418Actor preference6795 · 197105 · 25147Country preferenceUs

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What is Immediate Family about?

Linda and Michael, married for ten years, desperately want a baby and turn to an adoption agency which introduces them to Lucy, a teenage girl expecting her first baby. The three agree that Linda and Michael will adopt Lucy's baby and that Lucy will sign away custody. Things don't go quite to plan however..

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Immediate Family has a runtime of 95 minutes.

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