Khaila Richards, a crack-addicted single mother, accidentally leaves her baby in a dumpster while high and returns the next day in a panic to find he is missing. In reality, the baby has been adopted by a warm-hearted social worker, Margaret Lewin, and her husband, Charles. Years later, Khaila has gone through rehab and holds a steady job. After learning that her child is still alive, she challenges Margaret for the custody.
Jessica Lange
as Margaret Lewin
Halle Berry
as Khaila Richards
David Strathairn
as Charles Lewin
Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Eddie Hughes
Daisy Eagan
as Hannah Lewin
Marc John Jefferies
as Isaiah
Samuel L. Jackson
as Kadar Lewis
Joie Lee
as Marie
Regina Taylor
as Gussie
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
as Caroline Jones
Jacqueline Brookes
as Judge Silbowitz
Donovon Ian H. McKnight
as Amir
