Search - The Lost Child on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Movie Release: 2000 DVD Release: 05/21/2002 Format: DVD Edition: Special Collection Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 38 mins Studio: Hallmark Members Wishing: 9 Genres: Drama, Family Drama

This Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation was based on a true story, as set down in the book -Looking for Lost Bird by Yvette Melanson and Claire Safran. The heroine, a thirty-something woman named Rebecca, is an adoptee raised by a Jewish family. Though the fact that she was adopted was never in doubt, Rebecca (or "Becks," as she is known to her friends and family) was kept in the dark as to her actual heritage. Only after the deaths of her adoptive parents, and her subsequent marriage, does Rebecca touch base with her natural parents and her three siblings -- all of whom are Native Americans living on a Navajo reservation in Arizona. As Rebecca begins a whole new life under her true name of Odette Marie Monroe, her husband Jack and their children undergo a few changes of their own, not all them pleasurable. The winner of a CAMIE Award (for "Character and Morality in Entertainment"), The Lost Child originally aired November 19, 2000 on CBS. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Mercedes Ruehl - Rebecca
Jamey Sheridan - Jack
Irene Bedard - Grace Reyes
Dinah Manoff - Helen
Tantoo Cardinal - Aunt Mary

Karen Arthur's TV movie abut a woman who seeks out her biological parents, The Lost Child, comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that preserves the original broadcast aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. There are no subtitles, but the soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include biographies of the cast (which includes Mercedes Ruehl and Dinah Manoff) and production notes. This is a decent release from Artisan. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide