Labor Pains

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Labor Pains

"Some stories just keep on growing"

2009

1h 29m

5.4(461 votes)

Comedy

Overview

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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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Lindsay Lohan

Thea Dixon

Luke Kirby

Nick Steinwald

Chris Parnell

Jerry Steinwald

Aaron Yoo

Miles

Bridgit Mendler

Emma

Tracee Ellis Ross

Kristin

Kevin Covais

Greg

Bonnie Somerville

Suzie Cavandish

Cheryl Hines

Lisa DePardo

Creed Bratton

Abbott

Creative team

Directed by: Lara Shapiro
Written by: Stacey Kramer
Lara Shapiro
Produced by: Avi Lerner
Lati Grobman

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