The Surrogate (1995)
Amy Winslow wants to go to art college but can't get her financial aid approved. A help wanted ad leads to a couple that will let her move into their quiet guest home rent free, a dream come true except that Joan wants Amy to be a surrogate mother for her next child. Little does Amy know the dark sinister reasons behind her desire, the scandalous death of Joan's first infant child and the fear she might hurt her next baby. The baby is adopted before Amy wakes up in the hospital, leading to a dangerous confrontation to claim the child finally for her own.
- Date of release
- 1995-10-22
- TMDB
- 6.3 / 10 (9)
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Jan Egleson, Raymond Hartung
Casting
- Connie Sellecca — Joan Quinn
- David Dukes — Stuart Quinn
- Alyssa Milano — Amy Winslow
- Vincent Ventresca — Eric Shaw
- Polly Bergen — Sandy Gilman
- Scott Hylands — Detective Taggart
- Lorena Gale — Brenda
- Norman Armour — Doctor
- Hagan Beggs — Manager
- Morgan Brayton — Elaine
- Peta Brookstone — Diane
- Roger Cross — Guard
Interesting facts
The Surrogate is a 1995 television film drama directed by Jan Egleson and Raymond Hartung and aired on ABC. The film had a limited VHS release in the United Kingdom in April 1996. It has also been released on video in Asia.
Production
Milano, who spent most of the production with her infant co-stars, admitted that the film triggered her maternal instincts: "I was amazed at how instinctual everything was for me." Filming took place in Vancouver.
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