The Memory Keepers Daughter
Drama
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment  (10/7/2008) 86 mins NR

6.4 (425 votes)
A father separates his son from his twin sister at birth to prevent him and the mother from knowing she was born with Down syndrome. The birth of a child should be the happiest moment in a couple's life. But when a doctor's wife has twins, one of whom has Down syndrome, this physician makes the difficult decision to send one of his babies away. An attending nurse discovers his plan and intervenes, putting into motion events that will haunt the doc, his wife and his son for the next 20 years....

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Cast and Crew
Hugh Thompson  ......  Al
Owen Pattison  ......  Paul - age 6
Dominique D'Arnell  ......  Little Girl
Jeremy Akerman  ......  The Minister
Heather Blom  ......  Student Stage Manager
Mary Colin Chisolm  ......  David's Mother (as Mary-Colin Chrisolm)
Director  .....  Mick Jackson
Producer  .....  Howard Braunstein; Michael Mahoney
Writer  .....  John Pielmeier; Kim Edwards
Notes
Goofs:
Anachronisms: When Nora and David are arguing in the kitchen and laundry room, Nora is shown using a modern style front load washing machine. (more)

Quotes:
Nora Henry: [burning the pictures from the darkroom and referring to David] Bastard! That bastard! (more)

Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. (more)