A Good Baby


A Good Baby is a 1999 American drama film directed by Katherine Dieckmann, making her directorial debut. The film was produced by Lianne Halfon, Tom Carouso, Aileen Argentini and Derrick Tseng. The screenplay was written by Dieckmann and Leon Rooke. The film stars Henry Thomas as Raymond Toker, a young loner. Additional cast includes David Strathairn, Cara Seymour, Danny Nelson, Jayne Morgan, Allison Glenn, Jerry Foster, Jerry Rushing, Emilie Jacobs, and Hannah Grady.

Plot

A young loner wandering the back roads of North Carolina comes across an abandoned baby. He immediately starts seeking the baby's parents, but starts developing a bond with the child as he explores his own isolated roots. In true bad guy fashion, a traveling salesman appears and truths about the baby's origin are slowly revealed.

Release

The film premiered at the 1999 Los [Angeles Independent Film Festival].