Immediate Family
Immediate Family

Immediate Family

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1989
1h 35m
5.8(34 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

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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Columbia Pictures

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Cast & Crew

70 members
Acting

Glenn Close

Linda Spector

Glenn Close
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James Woods

Michael Spector

James Woods
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Mary Stuart Masterson

Lucy Moore

Mary Stuart Masterson
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Kevin Dillon

Sam

Kevin Dillon
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Linda Darlow

Lawyer Susan Drew

Linda Darlow
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Jane Greer

Michael's Mother

Jane Greer
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Jessica James

Bessie

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Mimi Kennedy

Eli's Mom

Mimi Kennedy
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Charles Levin

Eli's Dad

Charles Levin
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Harrison Mohr

Eli

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Matthew Moore

Jason

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Kristin Sanderson

Kristin (“Picasso”)

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Merrilyn Gann

Kristin’s Mom

Merrilyn Gann
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Wendy Van Riesen

Pregnant Woman

Wendy Van Riesen
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Ashlee MacMilliam

Girl at Puppet Show

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Nora Kletter

Girl at Puppet Show

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Alisha Bell

Kid on Blanket

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Tony Dakota

Kid on Blanket

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Jennifer Sedman

Kid on Blanket

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Chelsea Hooper

Kid on Blanket

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Katharine Isabelle

Birthday Girl

Katharine Isabelle
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Babs Chula

Birthday Girl’s Mom

Babs Chula
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Ben Reeder

Paul

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Thor Derksen

Paper Boy

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Jonathan Sedman

Kid with Football

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Jeff Stanford

Lab Technician

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Elinore Then

Dr. Nathanson’s Nurse

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Walter Marsh

Dr. Nathanson

Walter Marsh
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Ken Lerner

Josh

Ken Lerner
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Deryl Fell

Father at Game

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John Kirkconnell

Son at Game

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Rebecca Toolan

Real Estate Woman

Rebecca Toolan
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Donna Peerless

Linda’s Client

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Pamela Ludwig

Anna

Pamela Ludwig
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Deborah Offner

Kathy

Deborah Offner
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Lynn Eastman-Rossi

Phone Operator

Lynn Eastman-Rossi
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Janet Judd

Woman on Bus

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Freda Perry

Lawyer’s Receptionist

Freda Perry
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Brenda Crichlow

Doctor’s Receptionist

Brenda Crichlow
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Celine Lockhart

Rich Mother

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Anita Kam

Rich Daughter

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Bill Croft

Man on Phone

Bill Croft
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Veena Sood

Admitting Nurse

Veena Sood
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Tess Brady

Delivery Doctor

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Royce Wallace

Nurse

Royce Wallace
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Daniel Roberds

Baby William Andrew

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Benjamin Altschul

One-year-old William

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Nora Heflin

Dr. Samuels

Nora Heflin
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Richard White

Anxious Father

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Darrell Roberds

Anxious Father

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Gloria Reuben

Maternity Nurse

Gloria Reuben
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Blu Mankuma

Crib Mover

Blu Mankuma
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Andrew Kavadas

Crib Mover

Andrew Kavadas
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Alma Beltran

Spanish Woman

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Andrea Mann

Spanish Woman’s Daughter

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Beatriz Pizano

Spanish Woman’s Daughter

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Venus Terzo

Spanish Woman’s Daughter

Venus Terzo
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Jo Bates

Home Buyer

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Rob Roy

Home Buyer

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Joyce Erickson

Vet Receptionist

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Simone Clelland

Anne Marie

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Robyn Simons

Girl in Vet's Office

Robyn Simons
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Liam Ramsey

Lucy’s Stepbrother

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Maya Saunders

Lucy’s Stepsister

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Stephen E. Miller

Lucy’s Stepfather

Stephen E. Miller
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Jane Mortifee

Sam’s Mother

Jane Mortifee
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Chuck Bennett

Sportscaster

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Colleen Darnell

Salon Employee

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Christmas

Ellen the Dog

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Graeme Kingston

Toothpick the Clown

Graeme Kingston

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