Baby for Sale

"They never dreamed starting a family would cost this much"

2004 1h 29m EN

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6.4

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5.8

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 12★5.8IMDB · 365

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Synopsis

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A couple discover that the baby girl they're trying to adopt is being auctioned off to the highest bidder. The couple become part of a sting operation to bust the baby-selling ring.

“They never dreamed starting a family would cost this much”

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Cast

Dana Delany
Nathalie Johnson
Hart Bochner
Steve Johnson
Bruce Ramsay
Gabor Szabo
Romano Orzari
Joey Perrotta
Elizabeth Marleau
Janka
Ellen David
Kathy Williamson
Claudia Besso
Laura Jackson
Vlasta Vrana
Ron Grazer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Svatek
Writers: John Wierick
Languages: Hungarian, English
Countries: United States of America, Canada

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hungarian, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Svatek, shot by Pierre Jodoin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Dana Delany and Hart Bochner and Bruce Ramsay carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "They never dreamed starting a family would cost this much".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Svatek directs. Pierre Jodoin behind the camera. Jean Beaudoin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in Hungarian, English.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hungarian, English.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
5Directed by Peter Svatek, shot by Pierre Jodoin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Jean Beaudoin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Dana Delany and Hart Bochner and Bruce Ramsay carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "They never dreamed starting a family would cost this much".
9IMDB entry: tt0414848 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "baby", "fbi", "auction", "adoption".