One of the films best attributes is that it reveals everyones perspective, though much of the story is told from berry s point of view. Basically its about adoption custody battles over isaiah richards but has a more better touch the actors are brilliant and amazing in it so i dont give lots away but i highly recommend it. Halle berry topples stereotypes in isaiah for her first serious big screen role, halle berry picked one that might make her unpopular. The following is a list of awards and nominations received by american actress halle berry. Halle berry full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent losing isaiah online on moviefone. Jessica lange and halle berry give performances of uncommon poignancy and. Finally, the losing isaiah script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the halle berry and jessica lange movie. Her father, jerome jesse berry, was africanamerican, and worked as a hospital attendant. Khailia richards halle berry is a poor and drugaddicted single mother who, while stumbling out of a crack house one night, accidentally leaves her infant son isaiah in a cardboard box near a.
Weve seen films based on reallife events, like the blind side. Rent losing isaiah 1995 starring jessica lange and halle berry on dvd and bluray. Losing isaiah is a powerful story about the emotional tugawar between adoptive parents and natural parents. It is based on the novel of the same name by seth margolis. Losing isaiah transcends the custody issue and finds drama in the blackwhite polarities that neither character can escape. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. A young black woman named khaila halle berry, broken on the rack of narcotic addiction, lives an incoherent life on the fringes. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Lange plays an adoptive mother who gives an abandoned child a new chance at life. Adventures of a deadbeat dad who kidnaps his kids from the bus. Also, seconds later, the shot of him slightly opening the quran and rifling his fingers through it is gone. Halle berry s character still has custody but bring the child back to jessica langes character. Halle berry has shined in various roles over the past several decades, with many fans remembering her as patience phillips in catwoman and storm in various xmen movies.
Jan, 2020 during the following year, halle berry had been cast as eddie murphys love interest in the movie, boomerang. Halle berry is almost unrecognizable of course, her natural beauty gives her away in the first part of the film. Berry, in a remarkable portrayal heralded as her dramatic breakthrough, is the birth mother who cleans up. Read the losing isaiah movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. The movie, directed by stephen gyllenhaal and written by naomi foner. Photoland presents history of cinema videos every day. The screenplay is written by naomi foner gyllenhaal. Based on the true life stories and experiences of michael j. Halle berry has won an oscar, costarred in a james bond movie, and played comic book stars. Losing isaiah, inspired by various actual cases, tells the story of a cocaine addicted black woman named khaila halle berry who, in a. Losing isaiah makes an admirable attempt to tackle complex, worthwhile. During the following year, halle berry had been cast as eddie murphys love interest in the movie, boomerang.
Just from reading the plot of losing isaiah, i felt the film is better suited to a lifetime movie. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of losing isaiah. In the year 1994, halle berry had starred as sharon stone in the movie, the flintstones. Mar 27, 2015 in the 20 years since losing isaiah, though, the mainstream film world hasnt moved that far beyond the movies worldview. For her first serious big screen role, halle berry picked one that might make her unpopular. Losing isaiah stephen gyllenhaal, jessica lange, halle. Costar regina taylor ill fly away believes berry met the movie s emotional challenges. The next morning, khailia realizes to her horror that she left her baby behind, and she runs back to the crack spot to retrieve him. Rent losing isaiah 1995 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
Losing isaiah by jessica lange, halle berry, david strathairn, cuba gooding. Khaila halle berry and margaret jessica lange agree to help raise isaiah marc john jefferies together. She brings a sense of dedication and emotion to her movie roles that tends to. Jessica lange and halle berry give performances of uncommon poignancy and depth. Losing isaiah script transcript from the screenplay andor.
Halle berry had to win losing isaiah role the morning call. Losing isaiah 1995 stream and watch online moviefone. Losing isaiah is a movie that attempts to deal honestly with the issues of interracial adoption. It is about natural and adoptive mothers of a young boy are involved in a custody battle. But shes also missed out on some famous and infamous roles along the way. Losing isaiah 49 movie clip i threw him away 1995 hd. Halle first came into the spotlight at seventeen years. Losing isaiah, inspired by various actual cases, tells the story of a cocaineaddicted black woman named khaila halle berry who, in a drugged haze, stumbles out of a crack house and abandons her son in a cardboard box in an alley.
With jessica lange, halle berry, david strathairn, cuba gooding jr. With halle berry, ruben santiagohudson, mel winkler, michael ealy. Jessica lange and halle berry give fantastic performances. Halle berry plays a crack addict who, one night desperate to get high, leaves her newborn baby in a pile of garbage and when she returns after her mission, finds the baby gone.
Khailia richards halle berry is a poor and drugaddicted single mother who, while stumbling out of a crack house one night, accidentally leaves her infant son isaiah in a cardboard box near a trash heap. The original music score is composed by mark isham. During the scene when halle berry is covering for kurt russell in the elevator, when nagi hassan says just be patient it will all be over very soon. Drug addict mother khaila richards abandons her son isaiah in a cardboard box, because of her own lack of responsibility of raising her child. Halle berry leaves her baby, isaiah, inside a garbage can for a few minutes, while she makes.
Indeed, the bigger message in this dramatization is about how children suffer, becoming emotionally scared casualties in these battles. Losing isaiah script transcript from the screenplay and. The story begins in the inner city, where drugaddicted africanamerican khaila richards halle berry leaves her baby, isaiah, inside a garbage can for a few. But after seeing the film, i may have to change my mind because on the whole, it is a very powerful and impacting film about child custody and the best interests of the child. Berry won the academy award for best actress for her performance in the romantic drama film monsters ball 2001, becoming the only woman of african american descent to have won the award before becoming an actress, berry was a model and entered several beauty contests, finishing as the first runnerup in. Halle berry, as of press time the only black woman to ever receive an oscar for best actress, is a national treasure. List of awards and nominations received by halle berry. Losing isaiah is a moving and wellacted drama that takes a hotbutton issue to an emotionally manipulative level but will involve you to the point of taking sides. May 21, 2012 khailia richards halle berry is a poor and drugaddicted single mother who, while stumbling out of a crack house one night, accidentally leaves her infant son isaiah in a cardboard box near a. Michelle obama hilariously breaks down why melania trumps inauguration gift exchange appeared so awkward this yearold cheerleader serving some serious sassy face is taking over twitter as. All of halle berrys movies ranked by critics from worst to. Losing isaiah movie poster 27 x 40 inches 69cm x 102cm 1995 jessica lange halle berry david strathairnsamuel l.
A drama set in the 1920s, where freespirited janie crawfords search for happiness leads her through several different marriages, challenging the morals of her small town. What struck me about halle, particularly in the scene. Losing isaiah, inspired by various actual cases, tells the story of a cocaineaddicted black woman named khaila halle berry who, in a. Patrick swayze, halle berry, sabrina lloyd, brian bonsall. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. Losing isaiah is definitely a great movie there lots of great actors in this film hallie barry is in it jessica lange samuel l. Halle berry is the homeless druggie who dumped the baby. Losing isaiah 99 movie clip i love him too 1995 hd youtube. The next morning, realizing her mistake, she races outside, but it is too late. Halle berry then had a star with jessica lange in losing isaiah in the year, 1995.
Strung out on crack, berry s character thinks nothing of hiding her baby in a cardboard box near a dumpster before going off for a fix. Losing isaiah 1995 halle berry as khaila richards imdb. Here is every movie in halle berry s filmography, as ranked by critic scores on rotten tomatoes. All of halle berrys movies ranked by critics from worst. Nov, 2015 images ive shared through my radio show the movie music spotlight. Berry won the academy award for best actress for her performance in the romantic drama film monsters ball 2001, becoming the only woman of african american descent to have won the award. Though the movie is about a transracial adoption, the issues raised are central to all adoptions. She is compelling as the gone straight crack addict that threw her son away. Her mother, judith ann hawkins, who is caucasian, has english and german ancestry, and is a retired psychiatric nurse. Jessica lange, halle berry, david strathairn, samuel l.