Immediate Family

Immediate Family

1989 | 1h 35min | PG-13
The toughest choices are made with the heart.
Immediate Family

Storyline

Linda and Michael, married for ten years, desperately want a baby and turn to an adoption agency which introduces them to Lucy, a teenage girl expecting her first baby. The three agree that Linda and Michael will adopt Lucy's baby and that Lucy will sign away custody. Things don't go quite to plan however..

Cast

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Linda Spector
James Woods

James Woods

Michael Spector
Mary Stuart Masterson

Mary Stuart Masterson

Lucy Moore
Kevin Dillon

Kevin Dillon

Sam
Linda Darlow

Linda Darlow

Lawyer Susan Drew
Jane Greer

Jane Greer

Michael's Mother

Jessica James

Bessie
Mimi Kennedy

Mimi Kennedy

Eli's Mom
Charles Levin

Charles Levin

Eli's Dad

Harrison Mohr

Eli

Matthew Moore

Jason

Kristin Sanderson

Kristin (“Picasso”)
Merrilyn Gann

Merrilyn Gann

Kristin’s Mom
Wendy Van Riesen

Wendy Van Riesen

Pregnant Woman

Ashlee MacMilliam

Girl at Puppet Show

Nora Kletter

Girl at Puppet Show

Alisha Bell

Kid on Blanket

Tony Dakota

Kid on Blanket

Jennifer Sedman

Kid on Blanket

Chelsea Hooper

Kid on Blanket
Katharine Isabelle

Katharine Isabelle

Birthday Girl
Babs Chula

Babs Chula

Birthday Girl’s Mom

Ben Reeder

Paul

Thor Derksen

Paper Boy

Jonathan Sedman

Kid with Football

Jeff Stanford

Lab Technician

Elinore Then

Dr. Nathanson’s Nurse
Walter Marsh

Walter Marsh

Dr. Nathanson
Ken Lerner

Ken Lerner

Josh

Deryl Fell

Father at Game

John Kirkconnell

Son at Game
Rebecca Toolan

Rebecca Toolan

Real Estate Woman

Donna Peerless

Linda’s Client
Pamela Ludwig

Pamela Ludwig

Anna
Deborah Offner

Deborah Offner

Kathy
Lynn Eastman-Rossi

Lynn Eastman-Rossi

Phone Operator

Janet Judd

Woman on Bus
Freda Perry

Freda Perry

Lawyer’s Receptionist
Brenda Crichlow

Brenda Crichlow

Doctor’s Receptionist

Celine Lockhart

Rich Mother

Anita Kam

Rich Daughter
Bill Croft

Bill Croft

Man on Phone
Veena Sood

Veena Sood

Admitting Nurse

Tess Brady

Delivery Doctor

Royce Wallace

Nurse

Daniel Roberds

Baby William Andrew

Benjamin Altschul

One-year-old William
Nora Heflin

Nora Heflin

Dr. Samuels

Richard White

Anxious Father

Darrell Roberds

Anxious Father
Gloria Reuben

Gloria Reuben

Maternity Nurse
Blu Mankuma

Blu Mankuma

Crib Mover
Andrew Kavadas

Andrew Kavadas

Crib Mover

Alma Beltran

Spanish Woman

Andrea Mann

Spanish Woman’s Daughter

Beatriz Pizano

Spanish Woman’s Daughter
Venus Terzo

Venus Terzo

Spanish Woman’s Daughter

Jo Bates

Home Buyer

Rob Roy

Home Buyer

Joyce Erickson

Vet Receptionist

Simone Clelland

Anne Marie
Robyn Simons

Robyn Simons

Girl in Vet's Office

Liam Ramsey

Lucy’s Stepbrother

Maya Saunders

Lucy’s Stepsister
Stephen E. Miller

Stephen E. Miller

Lucy’s Stepfather
Jane Mortifee

Jane Mortifee

Sam’s Mother

Chuck Bennett

Sportscaster

Colleen Darnell

Salon Employee

Christmas

Ellen the Dog
Graeme Kingston

Graeme Kingston

Toothpick the Clown

Crew

Jane Kurson

Editor
Jonathan Kaplan

Jonathan Kaplan

Director

Sarah Pillsbury

Producer

Barbara Benedek

Writer

Midge Sanford

Producer
Lawrence Kasdan

Lawrence Kasdan

Executive Producer
Brad Fiedel

Brad Fiedel

Music

Mark S. Freeborn

Production Design

Sally Dennison

Casting

Julie Selzer

Casting

Kimberley Richardson

Set Decoration

April Ferry

Costume Design

Barbara Lorenz

Hairstylist

Deborah Figuly

Makeup Artist

John H. Starke

Associate Producer

John Lindley

Director of Photography

Bobby Porter

Stunts

Jacob Rupp

Stunts

Barbara Bruce

Stunts

Grace Gilroy

Production Manager

David W. Rose

First Assistant Director

Michael E. Steele

First Assistant Director

Val Stefoff

Second Assistant Director

Kathy Gilroy

Second Assistant Director

David Willson

Art Direction

Byron King

Set Designer

Bill Thumm

Property Master

R.D. 'Luther' Fairbairn

Props

Peter F. Woeste

Camera Operator

Douglas Craik

First Assistant Camera

Peter Stursberg

Second Assistant Camera

Jean Bereziuk

Script Supervisor

Kate McGowan

First Assistant Editor

Ivan Bilancio

Assistant Editor

Mary Morrisey

Assistant Editor

Sandy Berman

Sound Designer

Warren Hamilton Jr.

Sound Editor

Randy Kelley

Sound Editor

Marvin Walowitz

Sound Editor

Beth Sterner

Sound Editor

Karen G. Wilson

Sound Editor

Meredith Gold

Assistant Sound Editor

Bob O'Brien

Assistant Sound Editor

Lawrence A. Maddox

Assistant Sound Editor

Les Fresholtz

Sound Mixer

Vern Poore

Sound Mixer

Dick Alexander

Sound Mixer

Allan K. Rosen

Music Editor

Larry Singer

ADR Supervisor

Jessica Gallavan

ADR Editor

Mark Pappas

Foley Supervisor

Troy Porter

Foley Mixer

Robert Deschaine

ADR Mixer

Bob Baron

ADR Mixer

Larry Sutton

Sound

Bruce Carwardine

Sound

Tony Giacinti

Boom Operator

Daryl Powell

Boom Operator

Michael Dennison

Costume Supervisor

Monique Stranan

Costume Design

Jill Blackie

Costumer

Crystine Booth

Costumer

James D. Brown

Hairstylist

Alan D'Angerio

Hairstylist

Irene Kent

Makeup Artist

Bob Mills

Makeup Artist

Joseph A. Campayno

Makeup Artist

Les Erskine

Chief Lighting Technician

John S. Bartley

Chief Lighting Technician

Barry Donlevy

Best Boy Lighting Technician

Brian Savage

Best Boy Lighting Technician

Tim Hogan

Key Grip

Oliver Berg

Best Boy Grip

John L. Brown

Dolly Grip
Andy Mikita

Andy Mikita

Third Assistant Director

Christine Haebler

Location Manager

Coreen Mayrs

Extras Casting

Andrew Van Slee

Extras Casting

Robyn Britton

Production Coordinator

Nancy Black

Assistant Production Coordinator

Jo-Anne Barry

Production Assistant

Jono Drake

Production Assistant

James Howard

Production Assistant

Greg Jackson

Production Assistant

Dianne Scott

Production Assistant

Mike Rennison

Construction Coordinator

Sylvia Nablo

Transportation Coordinator

Scott Irvine

Transportation Coordinator

Rob McEwan

Still Photographer
Shirley Walker

Shirley Walker

Conductor

Tim Boyle

Scoring Mixer

Robert Fernandez

Scoring Mixer