Baby Boom
JC Wiatt, corporate powerhouse, just received an inheritance. And it sucks.
1987 · 1h 50m · PG
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Charles Shyer
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Baby Boom
Overview
J.C. Wiatt is a talented and ambitious New York City career woman who is married to her job and working towards partner at her firm. She has a live-in relationship with Steven, a successful investment broker who, along with J.C., agreed children aren't part of the plan. J.C.'s life takes an unexpected turn when a distant relative dies and the will appoints her the caretaker of their baby girl, Elizabeth. The baby's sudden arrival causes Steven to leave, breaking off their relationship. Juggling power lunches and powdered formula, she is soon forced off the fast track by a conniving colleague and a bigoted boss. But she won't stay down for long. She'll prove to the world that a woman can have it all and on her own terms too!
Director and cast
- Charles Shyer Director
- Diane Keaton as J.C. Wiatt
- Sam Shepard as Dr. Jeff Cooper
- Harold Ramis as Steven Buchner
- Kristina Kennedy as Elizabeth Wiatt
- Michelle Kennedy as Elizabeth Wiatt
- Sam Wanamaker as Fritz Curtis
- James Spader as Ken Arrenberg
- Pat Hingle as Hughes Larrabee
- Britt Leach as Vern Boone
- Mary Gross as Charlotte Elkman
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