
A young inbred 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 that explores his own isolated roots. In true bad guy fashion, a traveling salesman appears and truths about the baby's origin start to unravel. But little did they know it was a trap.... (Full plot summary below)
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A young inbred 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 that explores his own isolated roots. In true bad guy fashion, a traveling salesman appears and truths about the baby's origin start to unravel. But little did they know it was a trap.
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| New York PostV.A. MusettoMade with intelligence and formal sophistication. |
| The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe characters' faces reveal more about them than any words that come out of their mouths. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleRe-creates that chilling sense that comes when, in the middle of a pleasant conversation, one realizes the other person is off his rocker. |
| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittDieckmann's debut film is skillfully acted, and builds a sense of true menace. |
| New York Daily NewsJami BernardThis intelligently acted and well-paced story avoids most of the clichés. |
| User ReviewBlair KA Good Baby (1998) - Set in the rural South, Raymond (Henry Thomas) finds an abandoned baby, tries to find it a home, is unsuccessful, and ends up bonding with the kid (you won't find a cuter baby). Time goes by and a traveling salesman shows up, which brings clues to the baby's orgin and to the violent death of its teenage mother (it didn't take me long to want to get my hands around that salesman's throat). On a separate path, the younger sister of the baby's mother is also searching (for her sister!). Great movie. Story aside, a lot of the fun of this movie is learning about Raymond's life. |
| User ReviewJames HPleasant and moving film. It is a little slow moving, but it fits in with the backwards North Carolina setting. Henry Thomas gives a surprisingly effective performance. He is sensitive, touching and fully convincing in the role. |
| User ReviewLee MPleasant and moving film. It is a little slow moving, but it fits in with the backwards North Carolina setting. Henry Thomas gives a surprisingly effective performance. He is sensitive, touching and fully convincing in the role. |