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A Good Babyis a 1999drama filmdirected byKatherine Dieckmann,making her directorial debut.[1][2]The film was produced byLianne Halfon,Tom Carouso, Aileen Argentini andDerrick Tseng.Thescreenplaywas written by Dieckmann andLeon Rooke.The film starsHenry Thomasplayed Raymond Toker, a young loner. The other casts wereDavid Strathairn,Cara Seymour,Danny Nelson,Jayne Morgan,Allison Glenn,Jerry Foster,Jerry Rushing,Emilie Jacobs,andHannah Grady.
A Good Baby | |
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Directed by | Katherine Dieckmann |
Written by | Leon Rooke Katherine Dieckmann |
Produced by | Lianne Halfon Tom Carouso Aileen Argentini Derrick Tseng |
Starring | Henry Thomas David Strathairn Cara Seymour |
Cinematography | Jim Denault |
Edited by | Katherine Dieckmann Malcolm Jamieson |
Music by | David Mansfield |
Production companies | Good Baby Kardana Films |
Distributed by | Curb Entertainment |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film premiered at the 1999Los Angeles Independent Film Festival.[3]
Plot
editA young loner wandering the back roads ofNorth Carolinacomes across an abandoned baby. He immediately starts seeking the baby's parents, but starts developing a bond with the child that explores his own isolated roots. In true bad guy fashion, a traveling salesman appears and truths about the baby's origin start to unravel.
References
edit- ^Loewenstein, Lael (3 May 1999)."A Good Baby".Variety.Retrieved10 February2018.
- ^Holden, Stephen (1 December 2000)."FILM REVIEW; A Traveling Salesman, An Adorable Foundling".The New York Times.Retrieved10 February2018.
- ^"FESTIVALS: LAIFF — Los Angeles' Hardly Risky, Not So Diverse, But Consistent" Community "Festival".IndieWire. April 26, 1999.RetrievedJuly 10,2020.