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Dolores Claiborne (1995) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.40/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.4/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.2/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.6/10 - Related: Discover more movies like Dolores Claiborne
Dolores Claiborne Plot Synopsis:
Dolores Claiborne works as a maid for a wealthy woman in remote Maine. When she is indicted for the elderly woman's murder, Dolores' daughter Selena returns from New York, where she has become a big-shot reporter. In the course of working out the details of what has happened, as well as some shady questions from the past and Selena's troubled childhood, many difficult truths are revealed about their family's domestic strife. This is cleverly portrayed with present reality shot in cool blue tones blending seamlessly into flashbacks shot in vivid color. As small town justice relentlessly grinds forward, surprises lie in store for the viewers....
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A big-city reporter travels to the small town where her mother has been arrested for the murder of an elderly woman that she works for as a maid.
Tagline: Sometimes, an accident can be an unhappy woman"s best friend
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Dolores Claiborne Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1995 (more 1995 movies)
Box Office: $24,361,867
Nominations: 8
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Dolores Claiborne Release Dates In Theaters: Mar 24, 1995, Blu-ray: Nov 21, 2017
Writers: Stephen King, Tony Gilroy
Producers: Gina Blumenfeld, Taylor Hackford, Michael Kelly, Charles Mulvehill
Editors: Mark Warner
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Dolores Claiborne (1995) Cast (Click to Expand)
Dolores Claiborne Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Kathy Bates | ... | Dolores Claiborne |
| Jennifer Jason Leigh | ... | Selena St. George |
| Judy Parfitt | ... | Vera Donovan |
| Christopher Plummer | ... | Det. John Mackey |
| David Strathairn | ... | Joe St. George |
| Eric Bogosian | ... | Peter |
| John C. Reilly | ... | Const. Frank Stamshaw |
| Ellen Muth | ... | Young Selena |
| Bob Gunton | ... | Mr. Pease |
| Roy Cooper | ... | Magistrate |
| Wayne Robson | ... | Sammy Marchant |
| Ruth Marshall | ... | Secretary |
| Weldon Allen | ... | Bartender |
| Tom Gallant | ... | Searcher |
| Kelly Burnett | ... | Jack Donovan |
| Matt Appleby | ... | Kid on street |
| Thomas Skinner | ... | Kid on street |
| Vernon Steel | ... | Ferry vendor (as Vernon Steele) |
| Taffara Jessica Stella Murray | ... | Young Selena (Age 5) |
| Susan Lane | ... | Crying girl |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Kathy Bates (b. June 28, 1948) – Dolores Claiborne
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: Bobo Bates | Katherine Bates | Kathy D. Bates - Jennifer Jason Leigh (b. February 5, 1962) – Selena St. George
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: Jennifer Leigh - Judy Parfitt – Vera Donovan
- Christopher Plummer, as Det. John Mackey, passed away at age 91 in Weston, Connecticut, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - David Strathairn (b. January 26, 1949) – Joe St. George
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m) - Eric Bogosian (b. April 24, 1953) – Peter
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - John C. Reilly (b. May 24, 1965) – Const. Frank Stamshaw
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m)
Also known as: John Reilly - Ellen Muth (b. March 6, 1981) – Young Selena
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m) - Bob Gunton (b. November 15, 1945) – Mr. Pease
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m) - Roy Cooper, as Magistrate, passed away at age 84 in .
Sign: Aquarius - Wayne Robson, as Sammy Marchant, passed away at age 64 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Wayne Robsen - Ruth Marshall – Secretary
- Weldon Allen – Bartender
- Tom Gallant – Searcher
- Kelly Burnett – Jack Donovan
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