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Dolores Claiborne
Dolores Claiborne

Dolores Claiborne

Sometimes, an accident can be an unhappy woman's best friend.

Genres

CrimeDramaMystery

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Dolores Claiborne was accused of killing her abusive husband twenty years ago, but the court's findings were inconclusive and she was allowed to walk free. Now she has been accused of killing her employer, Vera Donovan, and this time there is a witness who can place her at the scene of the crime. Things look bad for Dolores when her daughter Selena, a successful Manhattan magazine writer, returns to cover the story.

Others

Budget

$13000000

Revenue

$46400000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

132 mins

Rating

7.277/10

Release Date

24 March 1995

Country

United States of America

Cast

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Dolores Claiborne

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Selena St. George

Judy Parfitt

Judy Parfitt

Vera Donovan

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

John Mackey

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Joe St. George

Eric Bogosian

Eric Bogosian

Peter

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Const. Frank Stamshaw

Ellen Muth

Ellen Muth

Young Selena

Bob Gunton

Bob Gunton

Mr. Pease

Roy Cooper

Roy Cooper

Magistrate

Wayne Robson

Wayne Robson

Sammy Marchant

Ruth Marshall

Ruth Marshall

Secretary

Weldon Allen

Weldon Allen

Bartender

Tom Gallant

Tom Gallant

Searcher

Kelly Burnett

Kelly Burnett

Jack Donovan

Matt Appleby

Matt Appleby

Kid on Street

Thomas Skinner

Thomas Skinner

Kid on Street

Vernon Steel

Vernon Steel

Ferry Vendor

Taffara Jessica Stella Murray

Taffara Jessica Stella Murray

Young Selena (Age 5)

Susan Lane

Susan Lane

Crying Girl

Frank Adamson

Frank Adamson

Detective Supervisor

Edward Rubin

Edward Rubin

Detective Supervisor

Sandy MacDonald

Sandy MacDonald

Sheriff

Dean Eilertson

Dean Eilertson

Moving Man

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