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Baby Boom (1987)

Baby Boom (1987)

Drama Comedy Romance

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

Release Date: 1987, October 7
Directors: Charles Shyer
Countries: United States of America
Production: United Artists, United Artists, The Meyers/Shyer Company, The Meyers/Shyer Company, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast: Diane Keaton, Ben Diskin, James Spader, Sam Shepard, Robin Bartlett, Chris Noth, Annie Meyers-Shyer, Jennifer Balgobin, Pat Hingle, Annie Golden, Beverly Todd, Angel David

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!

Keywords:

orphan manhattan, new york city fish out of water small town loss of job vermont isolated farmhouse baby yuppie veterinarian break-up adoptive mother career woman business woman starting over working toward job promotion business consultant apple orchard ambitious baby girl marketing executive death of cousin