The Baby Dance

"Two Families, One Child, No Easy Answers."

1998 1h 35m EN

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6.3

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6.4

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 12★6.4IMDB · 477

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Synopsis

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Six months pregnant and living in a beat-up tiny mobile home, Wanda LeFauve thinks she has found the solution to her problems when she agrees to meet well-to-do Rachel Luckman and her husband. The childless Luckmans are desperate to raise a baby and Wanda is anxious to find a home for her latest. They strike a deal, but as the birth parents and the potential adoptive parents get to know each other, fundamental differences emerge.

“Two Families, One Child, No Easy Answers.”

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Cast

Laura Dern
Wanda LeFauve
Stockard Channing
Rachel Luckman
Peter Riegert
Richard Luckman
Richard Lineback
Al LeFauve
Sandra Seacat
Doreen
Wally Dalton
Ron
Stephen E. Miller
Dr. Selby
Heather McEwen
Patricia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jane Anderson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jane Anderson, shot by Jan Kiesser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Terry Allen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Norman Buckley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Laura Dern and Stockard Channing and Peter Riegert carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Two Families, One Child, No Easy Answers.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0126802 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jane Anderson directs. Jan Kiesser behind the camera. Terry Allen scores. Norman Buckley cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Jane Anderson, shot by Jan Kiesser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Terry Allen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Norman Buckley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Laura Dern and Stockard Channing and Peter Riegert carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Two Families, One Child, No Easy Answers.".
7IMDB entry: tt0126802 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.