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      The Baby Dance

      TV-14 1998 1h 32m Drama List
      Reviews 33% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less

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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 Post a rating

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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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      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
      Jodie Foster, Robert A. Halmi, Tony Allard, Matthew O'Connor
      Screenwriter
      Jane Anderson
      Rating
      TV-14 (D|V|L)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jul 26, 2020
      Runtime
      1h 32m