A Father for Brittany

"Keith was helpless to save his wife from an incurable illness, but he will fight to save his baby daughter from an unjust system."

1998 1h 31m EN

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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Keith and Kim Lussier are a childless couple who are given custody of a 3-month-old foster child, Brittany. However, tragedy strikes when Kim dies of cancer in the middle of the adoption process, leaving Keith to fight for Brittany's custody alone.

“Keith was helpless to save his wife from an incurable illness, but he will fight to save his baby daughter from an unjust system.”

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Cast

Andrew McCarthy
Keith Lussier
Michael Learned
Edna Humphreys
Teri Polo
Kim Lussier
Linda Sorensen
Marge Lussier
Chuck Shamata
Bob Minkowitz
Andrew Tarbet
Jack
Jonathan Welsh
Robert Lussier
Diana Belshaw
Bea

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan Metzger
Writers: Scott Swanton
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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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alan Metzger, shot by Geoffrey Erb. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Pamela Malouf 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

MONEY

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Andrew McCarthy and Michael Learned and Teri Polo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Keith was helpless to save his wife from an incurable illness, but he will fight to save his baby daughter from an unjust system.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0145774 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alan Metzger directs. Geoffrey Erb behind the camera. Pamela Malouf 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.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Alan Metzger, shot by Geoffrey Erb. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Pamela Malouf shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Andrew McCarthy and Michael Learned and Teri Polo carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Keith was helpless to save his wife from an incurable illness, but he will fight to save his baby daughter from an unjust system.".
7IMDB entry: tt0145774 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "baby", "funeral", "adoption", "publicity".