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Dolores Claiborne

  • 1995
  • R
  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
54K
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Jennifer Jason Leigh and Kathy Bates in Dolores Claiborne (1995)
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A big city reporter travels to a small town where her mother has been arrested for the murder of an elderly woman for whom she worked as a housekeeper.A big city reporter travels to a small town where her mother has been arrested for the murder of an elderly woman for whom she worked as a housekeeper.A big city reporter travels to a small town where her mother has been arrested for the murder of an elderly woman for whom she worked as a housekeeper.

  • Director
    • Taylor Hackford
  • Writers
    • Stephen King
    • Tony Gilroy
  • Stars
    • Kathy Bates
    • Jennifer Jason Leigh
    • Christopher Plummer
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    54K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,068
    955
    • Director
      • Taylor Hackford
    • Writers
      • Stephen King
      • Tony Gilroy
    • Stars
      • Kathy Bates
      • Jennifer Jason Leigh
      • Christopher Plummer
    • 244User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 8 nominations total

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    Kathy Bates
    Kathy Bates
    • Dolores Claiborne
    Jennifer Jason Leigh
    Jennifer Jason Leigh
    • Selena St. George
    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • Detective John Mackey
    Judy Parfitt
    Judy Parfitt
    • Vera Donovan
    David Strathairn
    David Strathairn
    • Joe St. George
    Eric Bogosian
    Eric Bogosian
    • Peter
    John C. Reilly
    John C. Reilly
    • Constable 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
    • 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)
    • Director
      • Taylor Hackford
    • Writers
      • Stephen King
      • Tony Gilroy
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews244

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Kathy Bates' favorite movie role of her career.
    • Goofs
      Since Delores worked and lived in Vera's home, one would expect to find her hair, blood and DNA (if DNA testing was done at that time) in the home. So the hair and blood samples collected by the detective would not help to prove Delores murdered Vera. Furthermore, the postman came into Vera's home every day at noon, his DNA would be in that house as well.
    • Quotes
      • Vera Donovan: Sometimes, Dolores... sometimes you have to be a high-riding bitch, to survive... Sometimes, being a bitch, is all a woman has to hang onto.
    • Connections
      Edited from The Godfather Part III (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy Days Are Here Again
      Written by Milton Ager and Jack Yellen

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    FAQ6

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 24, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Eclipse total
    • Filming locations
      • Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • Production company
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $24,361,867
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,721,920
      • Mar 26, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $24,361,867
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 12m(132 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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