Immediate Family
Brief Synopsis
Story of a couple who cannot have a child on their own and the unwed, pregnant young woman whose baby they want to adopt.
Cast & Crew
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Jonathan Kaplan
Director
Janet Judd
Jeff Stanford
Freda Perry
Beatriz Pizano
Celine Lockhart
Film Details
Also Known As
Parental Guidance
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1989
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Synopsis
Story of a couple who cannot have a child on their own and the unwed, pregnant young woman whose baby they want to adopt.
Director
Jonathan Kaplan
Director
Cast
Janet Judd
Jeff Stanford
Freda Perry
Beatriz Pizano
Celine Lockhart
Mimi Kennedy
Gloria Reuben
Simone Clelland
Thor Derksen
Liam Ramsey
Jane Mortifee Birch
Chelsea Hooper
Brenda M Crichlow
Stephen E. Miller
Deryl Fell
Royce Wallace
Maya Saunders
Blu Mankuma
Chuck Bennett
Jessica James
Tess Brady
Anita Kam
Harrison Mohr
Jennifer Sedman
Babz Chula
Mary Stuart Masterson
Tony Dakota
John Kirkconnell
Nora Heflin
Jonathan Seman
Ashlee Macmilliam
Deborah Offner
Walter Marsh
Richard White
Wendy Van Riesen
Darrell Roberds
Bill Croft
Jo-anne Bates
Pamela Ludwig
Colleen Darnell
Veena Sood
Daniel Roberds
Glenn Close
Linda Darlow
Charles Levin
Joyce Erickson
Donna Peerless
Elinore Then
Benjamin Altschul
Andrew Kavadas
Rob Roy
Ben Reeder
Nora Kletter
Rebecca Toolan
Robyn Simons
James Woods
Alma Beltram
Venus Terzo
Ken Lerner
Merrilyn Gann
Kristin Sanderson
Andrea Mann
Matthew Moore
Alisha Bell
Lynn Eastman-rossi
Kevin Dillon
Katharine Isabelle
Jane Greer
Crew
Dick Alexander
Sound
Michelle Allen
Casting
Bob Baron
Adr Mixer
Paul Barrere
Song
Jo Anne Barry
Production Assistant
John Bartley
Lighting Technician
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music
Barbara Benedek
Screenplay
Jean Bereziuk
Script Supervisor
Oliver Berg
Dolly Grip
Sandy Berman
Sound Design
Sandy Berman
Sound Supervisor
Ivan Bilancio
Assistant Editor
Nancy Black
Production Assistant
Jill Blackie
Costumes
Crystine Booth
Costumes
Tim Boyle
Music
Robyn Britton
Production Coordinator
James Douglas Brown
Hair
John L Brown
Dolly Grip
Barbara Bruce
Stunts
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutting
David Byrne
Song
J J Cale
Song Performer
J J Cale
Song
Joseph A Campayno
Makeup
Jimmy Campbell
Song
Michael Caronia
Song
Bruce Carwardine
Sound Mixer
Eric Clapton
Song
Eric Clapton
Song Performer
Jim Clare
On-Set Dresser
Reg Connelly
Song
Ann Marie Corbett
Set Decorator
Doug Craik
Assistant Camera Operator
Alan D'angerio
Hair
Michael Dennison
Costume Supervisor
Sally Dennison
Casting
Robert Deschane
Adr Mixer
Barry Donlevy
Best Boy
Jono Drake
Production Assistant
Les Erskine
Lighting Technician
Robert Fernandez
Music
April Ferry
Costume Designer
Brad Fiedel
Music
Deborah Figuly
Makeup
Nancy Ford
Assistant Art Director
Chris Frantz
Song
Giselle Fredette
Other
Giselle Fredette
Craft Service
Mark Freeborn
Production Designer
Les Fresholtz
Sound
Jessica Gallavan
Adr Editor
Mark Gendel
Song
Mark Gendel
Song Performer
Anthony Giacinti
Boom Operator
Bruce Giesbrecht
Assistant Editor
Grace Gilroy
Production Manager
Kathy Gilroy-sereda
Assistant Director
Meredith Gold
Sound Editor
Christine Haebler
Location Manager
Sulla Hamer
Assistant
Warren Hamilton
Sound Editor
Jerry Harrison
Song
Phil Hetos
Color Timer
Tim Hogan
Key Grip
James Howard
Production Assistant
Chrissie Hynde
Song
Scott Irvine
Transportation Coordinator
Greg Jackson
Production Assistant
Robert Johnson
Song
Robert Johnson
Song Performer
Lawrence Kasdan
Executive Producer
Patrick Kearns
On-Set Dresser
Randy Kelley
Sound Editor
Irene Kent
Makeup
Byron Lance King
Set Designer
Lance King
Visual Effects
Jane Kurson
Editor
Don Lane
Caterer
John Lindley
Director Of Photography
Barbara Lorenz
Hair
Lawrence Maddox
Sound Editor
Coreen Mayrs
Casting
Rob Mcewan
Photography
Dorothy Mcgowan
Assistant Editor
Andy Mikita
Assistant Director
Robert J Mills
Makeup
Susan Montgomery
Production Accountant
Mary Morrisey
Assistant Editor
Van Morrison
Song Performer
Van Morrison
Song
Sylvia Nablo
Transportation Coordinator
Johnny Nash
Song
Johnny Nash
Song Performer
Bob O'brien
Sound Editor
Mark Pappas
Foley
Sarah Pillsbury
Producer
Vern Poore
Sound
Bobby Porter
Stunts
Troy Porter
Foley Mixer
Daryl Powell
Boom Operator
Joanne Quirk
On-Set Dresser
Carl Radle
Song
Otis Redding
Song Performer
Lawrence Redfern
On-Set Dresser
Mike Rennison
Construction Coordinator
Kimberley Richardson
Set Decorator
Rod Rogers
Adr
David W Rose
Assistant Director
Allan K Rosen
Music Editor
Kay Rouse
Assistant
Jacob Rupp
Stunts
Midge Sanford
Producer
Brian Savage
Best Boy
Dianne Scott
Production Assistant
Julie Selzer
Casting
Dale Shaben
Driver
Larry Singer
Adr Supervisor
Michael S Smith
Assistant Editor
John Starke
Associate Producer
Michael Steele
Assistant Director
Vladimir Stefoff
Assistant Director
Beth Sterner
Sound Editor
Monique Stranan
Costume Department
Peter Stursberg
Assistant Camera Operator
Larry Sutton
Sound Mixer
Cam Thompson
Caterer
Bill Thumm
Property Master
Andrew Van Slee
Casting
Shirley Walker
Music Conductor
Marvin Walowitz
Sound Editor
Bill Watmough
Driver
Tina Weymouth
Song
Dawn Wiener
Animal Trainer
Mark Wiener
Animal Trainer
David Willson
Art Director
Karen G Wilson
Sound Editor
Peter Woeste
Camera Operator
Marsha Zvonkin
Accounting Assistant
Film Details
Also Known As
Parental Guidance
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1989
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall October 27, 1989
Released in United States October 11, 1989
Released in United States on Video May 9, 1990
Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 11, 1989.
Began shooting November 2, 1988.
Completed shooting February 17, 1989.
Released in United States on Video May 9, 1990
Released in United States October 11, 1989 (Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 11, 1989.)
Released in United States Fall October 27, 1989
