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Baby Boom

19871h 50mDrama · Comedy · Romance
directed by Charles Shyer

“JC Wiatt, corporate powerhouse, just received an inheritance. And it sucks.”

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6.4 / 10
411 votes
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6.3 / 10
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53 / 100
Rotten Tomatoes
70%

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Synopsis

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!

Cast

Diane Keaton·J.C. Wiatt
Sam Shepard·Dr. Jeff Cooper
Harold Ramis·Steven Buchner
Kristina Kennedy·Elizabeth Wiatt
Michelle Kennedy·Elizabeth Wiatt
Sam Wanamaker·Fritz Curtis
James Spader·Ken Arrenberg
Pat Hingle·Hughes Larrabee
Britt Leach·Vern Boone
Mary Gross·Charlotte Elkman