Taken Away
Taken Away
1989, English. Directed by John Patterson.
A young single mother has to work late one night. Her daughter begs her to allow her to stay alone instead of going to a babysitter. The mother finally agrees. When the girl falls and is injured, police are called and she is taken to a hospital, the courts decide that the mother is unfit and take her daughter away. She must fight to all ends to get her back.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 4 November 1989
- Written by
- Robert L. Freedman, Selma Thompson
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Taken Away runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Taken Away isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 November 1989. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Taken Away?
If you liked Taken Away, try Love You to Death, Hello, Girl in the Box.
Who directed Taken Away?
Taken Away (1989) was directed by John Patterson and stars Valerie Bertinelli, Anna Maria Horsford, Nada Despotovich.