

Labor Pains
2009-06-19 · 89 min · ★ 5.4
A young woman pretends to be pregnant in order to avoid being fired from her job. When that gets her a bunch of special treatment by everyone involved in her life, she tries to keep up the lie for nine months.
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Production details
- Directors
- Lara Shapiro
- Production companies
- Grand Army Entertainment, Latitude Films, Overnight Films, Millennium Media, Nu Image
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 10,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 1,895,782
Top Cast
Lindsay LohanThea Dixon
Luke KirbyNick Steinwald
Chris ParnellJerry Steinwald
Aaron YooMiles
Bridgit MendlerEmma
Tracee Ellis RossKristin
Kevin CovaisGreg
Bonnie SomervilleSuzie Cavandish
Cheryl HinesLisa DePardo
Creed BrattonAbbott
Janeane GarofaloClaire
Keiko AgenaPregnant Bookstore Woman
Jack AxelrodO'Keefe
Alexandra BarretoPretty Woman
Jenni BlongPregnant Soccer Mom #1
Shirly BrenerBrittney
Christa CampbellBrooke
Maree CheathamAnn
Pat Crawford BrownAunt Betty
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