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Feature film — 1995

Dolores Claiborne (1995)

7.32h 12mCrime — Drama — Mystery

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.

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Castle Rock Entertainment

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Director: Taylor Hackford

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Cast & crew

Kathy Bates as Dolores Claiborne

Kathy Bates

Dolores Claiborne

Jennifer Jason Leigh as Selena St. George

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Selena St. George

Judy Parfitt as Vera Donovan

Judy Parfitt

Vera Donovan

Christopher Plummer as John Mackey

Christopher Plummer

John Mackey

David Strathairn as Joe St. George

David Strathairn

Joe St. George

Eric Bogosian as Peter

Eric Bogosian

Peter

John C. Reilly as Const. Frank Stamshaw

John C. Reilly

Const. Frank Stamshaw

Ellen Muth as Young Selena

Ellen Muth

Young Selena

Bob Gunton as Mr. Pease

Bob Gunton

Mr. Pease

Roy Cooper as Magistrate

Roy Cooper

Magistrate

Wayne Robson as Sammy Marchant

Wayne Robson

Sammy Marchant

Ruth Marshall as Secretary

Ruth Marshall

Secretary

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