Dolores Claiborne (1995)
Sometimes, an accident can be an unhappy woman's best friend.
Starring Kathy Bates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judy Parfitt
Directed by Taylor Hackford
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.
Runtime: 132 min.
Rating: 7.2
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Crime,Drama,Mystery
Keywords: child abuse,detective,based on novel or book,depression,bar,island,suspicion of murder,lawsuit,alcoholism,murder,maine,dysfunctional family,domestic violence,reporter,maid,anger,alcoholic father,accident,abusive father,abusive husband,anti-depressant,bank account
Cast
Dolores Claiborne
Selena St. George
Vera Donovan
John Mackey
Joe St. George
Const. Frank Stamshaw
Peter
Young Selena
Mr. Pease