Empty Cradle (1993)

Empty Cradle (1993) poster

Jane Morgan gives birth to her baby at the hospital. When she wakes up the next morning, the hospital tells her, that her son died at birth. However from ultrasound reading she had before, she knew she was having a girl. Now the hospital is stone-walling her, saying she is just in denial, due to her loss. Now she is trying to fight the system, to find evidence of the apparent mistake by the hospital. Only it wasn't the hospital's mistake. Nurse Rita Donohue is the one who made the switch. She faked a pregnancy to hang on to her roving boyfriend. But she grabbed the wrong baby, her boyfriend wants a son, so now she's faking a second pregnancy, and making plans to get another baby.

Director: Paul Schneider
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 96 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Jan A. P. Kaczmarek
Cinematography: Geoffrey Schaaf
Editing: Andrew Cohen
Production: Bein-Mills Productions, Papazian-Hirsch Entertainment International, ABC
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

parent child relationship, midwife, hysterectomy, fake pregnancy

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More Films in Genre: Drama, TV Movie

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Empty Cradle about?
Jane Morgan gives birth to her baby at the hospital. When she wakes up the next morning, the hospital tells her, that her son died at birth. However from ultrasound reading she had before, she knew she was having a girl. Now the hospital is stone-walling her, saying she is just in denial, due to her loss. Now she is trying to fight the system, to find evidence of the apparent mistake by the hospital. Only it wasn't the hospital's mistake. Nurse Rita Donohue is the one who made the switch. She faked a pregnancy to hang on to her roving boyfriend. But she grabbed the wrong baby, her boyfriend wants a son, so now she's faking a second pregnancy, and making plans to get another baby.
Who directed Empty Cradle?
Empty Cradle was directed by Paul Schneider.
Who stars in Empty Cradle?
Empty Cradle stars Kate Jackson, Lori Loughlin, Eriq La Salle, David Lansbury, Jonah Blechman, Karmin Murcelo.
How long is Empty Cradle?
Empty Cradle has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
What genre is Empty Cradle?
Empty Cradle is a Drama, TV Movie film.
Where was Empty Cradle produced?
Empty Cradle was produced in United States of America.