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Immediate Family
Immediate Family

Immediate Family

The toughest choices are made with the heart.

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ComedyDrama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

5.909/10

Release Date

27 October 1989

Country

United States of America

Cast

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Linda Spector

James Woods

James Woods

Michael Spector

Mary Stuart Masterson

Mary Stuart Masterson

Lucy Moore

Kevin Dillon

Kevin Dillon

Sam

Linda Darlow

Linda Darlow

Lawyer Susan Drew

Jane Greer

Jane Greer

Michael's Mother

Jessica James

Jessica James

Bessie

Mimi Kennedy

Mimi Kennedy

Eli's Mom

Charles Levin

Charles Levin

Eli's Dad

Harrison Mohr

Harrison Mohr

Eli

Matthew Moore

Matthew Moore

Jason

Kristin Sanderson

Kristin Sanderson

Kristin (“Picasso”)

Merrilyn Gann

Merrilyn Gann

Kristin’s Mom

Wendy Van Riesen

Wendy Van Riesen

Pregnant Woman

Ashlee MacMilliam

Ashlee MacMilliam

Girl at Puppet Show

Nora Kletter

Nora Kletter

Girl at Puppet Show

Alisha Bell

Alisha Bell

Kid on Blanket

Tony Dakota

Tony Dakota

Kid on Blanket

Jennifer Sedman

Jennifer Sedman

Kid on Blanket

Chelsea Hooper

Chelsea Hooper

Kid on Blanket

Katharine Isabelle

Katharine Isabelle

Birthday Girl

Babs Chula

Babs Chula

Birthday Girl’s Mom

Ben Reeder

Ben Reeder

Paul

Thor Derksen

Thor Derksen

Paper Boy

Jonathan Sedman

Jonathan Sedman

Kid with Football

Jeff Stanford

Jeff Stanford

Lab Technician

Elinore Then

Elinore Then

Dr. Nathanson’s Nurse

Walter Marsh

Walter Marsh

Dr. Nathanson

Ken Lerner

Ken Lerner

Josh

Deryl Fell

Deryl Fell

Father at Game

John Kirkconnell

John Kirkconnell

Son at Game

Rebecca Toolan

Rebecca Toolan

Real Estate Woman

Donna Peerless

Donna Peerless

Linda’s Client

Pamela Ludwig

Pamela Ludwig

Anna

Deborah Offner

Deborah Offner

Kathy

Lynn Eastman-Rossi

Lynn Eastman-Rossi

Phone Operator

Janet Judd

Janet Judd

Woman on Bus

Freda Perry

Freda Perry

Lawyer’s Receptionist

Brenda Crichlow

Brenda Crichlow

Doctor’s Receptionist

Celine Lockhart

Celine Lockhart

Rich Mother

Anita Kam

Anita Kam

Rich Daughter

Bill Croft

Bill Croft

Man on Phone

Veena Sood

Veena Sood

Admitting Nurse

Tess Brady

Tess Brady

Delivery Doctor

Royce Wallace

Royce Wallace

Nurse

Daniel Roberds

Daniel Roberds

Baby William Andrew

Benjamin Altschul

Benjamin Altschul

One-year-old William

Nora Heflin

Nora Heflin

Dr. Samuels

Richard White

Richard White

Anxious Father

Darrell Roberds

Darrell Roberds

Anxious Father

Gloria Reuben

Gloria Reuben

Maternity Nurse

Blu Mankuma

Blu Mankuma

Crib Mover

Andrew Kavadas

Andrew Kavadas

Crib Mover

Alma Beltran

Alma Beltran

Spanish Woman

Andrea Mann

Andrea Mann

Spanish Woman’s Daughter

Beatriz Pizano

Beatriz Pizano

Spanish Woman’s Daughter

Venus Terzo

Venus Terzo

Spanish Woman’s Daughter

Jo Bates

Jo Bates

Home Buyer

Rob Roy

Rob Roy

Home Buyer

Joyce Erickson

Joyce Erickson

Vet Receptionist

Simone Clelland

Simone Clelland

Anne Marie

Robyn Simons

Robyn Simons

Girl in Vet's Office

Liam Ramsey

Liam Ramsey

Lucy’s Stepbrother

Maya Saunders

Maya Saunders

Lucy’s Stepsister

Stephen E. Miller

Stephen E. Miller

Lucy’s Stepfather

Jane Mortifee

Jane Mortifee

Sam’s Mother

Chuck Bennett

Chuck Bennett

Sportscaster

Colleen Darnell

Colleen Darnell

Salon Employee

Christmas

Christmas

Ellen the Dog

Graeme Kingston

Graeme Kingston

Toothpick the Clown

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