Immediate Family

1989, Comedy/Drama, 1h 40m

12 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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Movie Info

Michael (James Woods) and Linda (Glenn Close) are a married upper-class couple unable to conceive a child. After speaking to an adoption agency, they meet a pregnant 17-year-old named Lucy (Mary Stuart Masterson) and her boyfriend, Sam (Kevin Dillon). Financially unable to provide for the baby herself, Lucy agrees to be a surrogate mother for the desperate couple. But as her pregnancy progresses, Lucy reconsiders the decision to give up her child.
  • Rating:
    PG-13
  • Genre:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Jonathan Kaplan
  • Producer:
    Sarah Pillsbury, Midge Sanford
  • Writer:
    Barbara Benedek
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     original
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $5.4M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Columbia Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby, Surround
  • Aspect Ratio:
    35mm

Cast & Crew

Glenn Close
Linda Spector
James Woods
Michael Spector
Mary Stuart Masterson
Lucy Moore
Kevin Dillon
Sam
Linda Darlow
Lawyer Susan Drew
Jane Greer
Michael's Mother
Jessica James
Bessie
Mimi Kennedy
Eli's Mom
Charles Levin
Eli's Dad
Harrison Mohr
Eli
Matthew Moore
Jason
Kristin Sanderson
Kristin ('Picasso')
Merrilyn Gann
Kristin's Mom
Jonathan Kaplan
Director
Barbara Benedek
Writer
Lawrence Kasdan
Executive Producer
Sarah Pillsbury
Producer
Midge Sanford
Producer
John H. Starke
Associate Producer
David Byrne
Original Song
Brad Fiedel
Original Music
John Lindley
Cinematographer
Jane Kurson
Film Editing
Sally Dennison
Casting
Julie Selzer
Casting
Mark S. Freeborn
Production Design
David Wilson
Art Director
Kimberley Richardson
Set Decoration
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