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starring: JoBeth Williams, John Shea, Bruce Weitz, Robin Strasser, Anne Jacksondirected by: James Steven Sadwith
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786304312285
Format: Color, EP, NTSC
ISBN: 6304312288
Label: Starmaker Entertainment
Manufacturer: Starmaker Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Starmaker Entertainment
Release Date: January 07, 1997
Running Time: 128 minutes
Sales Rank: 14244
Studio: Starmaker Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: May 22, 1988
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Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - The garbage man's wife carries the burden of pregnancy for the rich doctor
I just watched this movie recently for the first time in many years. As you may know, "Baby M" is the story of a suburban home-maker (Mary Beth Whitehead) who decided to be a surrogate mother for an affluent professional couple from Tenafly (Betsy & William Stern.) But after the birth of her daughter (named Sara Whitehead by her mother, Melissa Stern by her biological father, and otherwise known as "Baby M") Mary Beth knew that she could not part with her own flesh and blood.
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Rating: - Slant?
I actually think the slant in this movie was toward Mary Beth-- her story seemed to get far more screen time and detail then the Sterns' story did. One thing I found odd though was the fact that Mary Beth (JoBeth Williams) had her head covered during the baby's baptism. Almost NO Catholic women still covered their heads in church by the mid-1980s!
Rating:  - One of the Worst...
Where do you begin with this film. It is the perfect example of why "based on a true story" can be so misleading. This film was made before the court issues were even completely resolved and was rushed out to capitalize on an incredible and important court case. The acting is putrid and there are an incredible amount of inaccuracies. The filmmakers obviously had a slant toward the Stern's and never fairly represented Ms. Whitehead's point of view. The $2.50 they are asking for this film is $7 too ... Read More
Rating:  - A True Drama!!
This drama is based on the 80's court case between the custody of a baby between the surrogate mother and their adoptive parents.It's a must see!!
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