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 byKatherine Dieckmann
Written byLeon Rooke
Katherine Dieckmann
Produced byLianne Halfon
Tom Carouso
Aileen Argentini
Derrick Tseng
StarringHenry Thomas
David Strathairn
Cara Seymour
CinematographyJim Denault
Edited byKatherine Dieckmann
Malcolm Jamieson
Music byDavid Mansfield
Production
companies
Good Baby
Kardana Films
Distributed byCurb Entertainment
Release dates
  • April 1999(1999-04)(LAIFF)
  • December 1, 2000(2000-12-01)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film premiered at the 1999Los Angeles Independent Film Festival.[3]

Plot

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A 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

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  1. ^Loewenstein, Lael (3 May 1999)."A Good Baby".Variety.Retrieved10 February2018.
  2. ^Holden, Stephen (1 December 2000)."FILM REVIEW; A Traveling Salesman, An Adorable Foundling".The New York Times.Retrieved10 February2018.
  3. ^"FESTIVALS: LAIFF — Los Angeles' Hardly Risky, Not So Diverse, But Consistent" Community "Festival".IndieWire. April 26, 1999.RetrievedJuly 10,2020.
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