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The Baby Dance

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Pregnant mother Wanda LeFauve (Laura Dern) ekes out a government-assisted living with her jobless husband, Al (Richard Lineback), and their four children, in a rundown trailer park. In a desperate bid for money, Wanda answers a classified ad from a wealthy Hollywood woman, Rachel Luckman (Stockard Channing), and her husband, Richard (Peter Riegert), who are seeking a newborn to adopt. They make an agreement and tensely await the baby's birth, but each faces a profound struggle with the decision.
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Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Laura Dern and Stockard Channing were pitch perfect. Sep 12, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member WOW! I haven't had my heart broken by a movie in a long time like this one. :( Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Starts and stays enjoyable until the end. The ending negates the entire movie for me. The performances are excellent, and the story is good. It is thought provoking and a good character study. The downfall (a huge one) is the ending. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Jane Anderson

Director

Stockard Channing

Rachel Luckman

Laura Dern

Wanda LeFauve

Peter Riegert

Richard Luckman

Richard Lineback

Al LeFauve

Sandra Seacat

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Synopsis Pregnant mother Wanda LeFauve (Laura Dern) ekes out a government-assisted living with her jobless husband, Al (Richard Lineback), and their four children, in a rundown trailer park. In a desperate bid for money, Wanda answers a classified ad from a wealthy Hollywood woman, Rachel Luckman (Stockard Channing), and her husband, Richard (Peter Riegert), who are seeking a newborn to adopt. They make an agreement and tensely await the baby's birth, but each faces a profound struggle with the decision.
Director
Jane Anderson
Producer
Meg LeFauve, Vicky Herman
Screenwriter
Jane Anderson
Production Co
Egg Pictures, Showtime Networks, Pacific Motion Pictures
Rating
TV-14 (D|V|L)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 26, 2020
Runtime
1h 32m
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