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Labor of Love (1998)

Labor of Love (1998), directed by Karen Arthur, starring Marcia Gay Harden and David Marshall Grant.

05/04/1998 BR Drama, Romance and TV Movie 1h 36m

An unexpected child by an unexpected way.

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Annie, a 36-year-old, single woman, desperately wants to have a child. Her best friend, Mickey, a gay man who had tried unsuccessfully to adopt a child, also feels the pangs of parental yearning. The couple decides to have a naturally conceived child together. Mickey moves in with Annie, but she then meets Gordon, the man of her dreams with whom she has a passionate fling. Annie finds herself pregnant and not exactly sure which of the two men in her life is the father. But commitment-shy Gordon wants nothing to do with the child. Mickey eventually assures Annie that no matter what, he will help raise the child as his, together as a family with Annie.

  • Tom NeuwirthCinematography
  • Karen ArthurDirector
  • Tina HirschEditing
  • Ray SagerProducer

About the film

Labor of Love is a 1998 Lifetime television film starring Marcia Gay Harden and David Marshall Grant. It was directed by Karen Arthur and written by Nina Shengold.

The story centers around a single woman (Marcia Gay Harden) who decides to have a baby with her gay best friend (David Marshall Grant). But soon after, she meets the man of her dreams (Daniel Hugh Kelly), which complicates their situation.

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Labor of Love is a 1998 Lifetime television film starring Marcia Gay Harden and David Marshall Grant. It was directed by Karen Arthur and written by Nina Shengold.

The story centers around a single woman (Marcia Gay Harden) who decides to have a baby with her gay best friend (David Marshall Grant). But soon after, she meets the man of her dreams (Daniel Hugh Kelly), which complicates their situation.

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Labor of Love at IMDb

Text from Labor of Love (1998 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_of_Love_(1998_film)

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What is Labor of Love about?

Labor of Love: Annie, a 36-year-old, single woman, desperately wants to have a child. Her best friend, Mickey, a gay man who had tried unsuccessfully to adopt a child, also feels the pangs of parental yearning. The couple decides to have a naturally conceived child together. Mickey moves in with Annie, but she then meets Gordon, the…

Who directed Labor of Love?

Labor of Love was directed by Karen Arthur in 1998.

Who stars in Labor of Love?

The cast of Labor of Love includes Marcia Gay Harden, David Marshall Grant, Rod Wilson, Heidi von Palleske and Alison Sealy-Smith.

How long is Labor of Love?

Labor of Love runs for 96 minutes, or 1h36.

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