A Good Baby Explained

A Good Baby
Director:Katherine Dieckmann
Producer:Lianne Halfon
Tom Carouso
Aileen Argentini
Derrick Tseng
Starring:Henry Thomas
David Strathairn
Cara Seymour
Music:David Mansfield
Cinematography:Jim Denault
Editing:Katherine Dieckmann
Malcolm Jamieson
Studio:Good Baby
Kardana Films
Distributor:Curb Entertainment
Runtime:87 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

A Good Baby is a 1999 drama film directed by Katherine Dieckmann, making her directorial debut.[1] [2] The film was produced by Lianne Halfon, Tom Carouso, Aileen Argentini and Derrick Tseng. The screenplay was written by Dieckmann and Leon Rooke. The film stars Henry Thomas played Raymond Toker, a young loner. The other casts were David Strathairn, Cara Seymour, Danny Nelson, Jayne Morgan, Allison Glenn, Jerry Foster, Jerry Rushing, Emilie Jacobs and Hannah Grady.

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

Plot

A young loner wandering the back roads of North Carolina comes 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.

Notes and References

  1. Loewenstein. Lael. A Good Baby. 3 May 1999. Variety. 10 February 2018.
  2. News: Holden. Stephen. FILM REVIEW; A Traveling Salesman, An Adorable Foundling. 1 December 2000. The New York Times. 10 February 2018.
  3. Web site: FESTIVALS: LAIFF — Los Angeles' Hardly Risky, Not So Diverse, But Consistent "Community" Festival. IndieWire. April 26, 1999. July 10, 2020.