Baby Boom is a
1987 comedy film starring
Diane Keaton. The film also launched a subsequent television show starring
Kate Jackson, running from
1988 to
1989. The original music score was composed by
Bill Conti and the cinematography was by
William A. Fraker.
Plot
J.C. Wiatt (Keaton) is a driven
Manhattan career woman (nicknamed the "Tiger Lady") whose fast-paced lifestyle leaves her with no time for romance or relaxation, though she derives pleasure from her work, frantic schedule and demanding job. She lives with an investment broker (
Harold Ramis) whose job and lifestyle are likewise hectic. Her life is thrown into turmoil when she inherits a toddler, Elizabeth (twins Kristina and Michelle Kennedy), from a deceased
cousin whom she barely knew. Soon, caring for the child occupies much of her time, and her business career begins to suffer, culminating in the loss of her lover and job.