Dolores Claiborne (1995)
Dolores Claiborne (1995)
Sometimes, an accident can be an unhappy woman's best friend.
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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Cast

Kathy Bates Kathy Bates As: Dolores Claiborne
Jennifer Jason Leigh Jennifer Jason Leigh As: Selena St. George
Judy Parfitt Judy Parfitt As: Vera Donovan
Christopher Plummer Christopher Plummer As: John Mackey
David Strathairn David Strathairn As: Joe St. George
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Sometimes, an accident can be an unhappy woman's best friend.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 24 March 1995

Country: US

Runtime: 132m

Company Credits

Company: Castle Rock Entertainment, Columbia Pictures

Budget: $13,000,000

Revenue: $46,400,000

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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

Directed By

Taylor Hackford

Taylor Hackford

Director

Josh McLaglen

Josh McLaglen

First Assistant Director

Shelley Crawford

Shelley Crawford

Script Supervisor

Kristie Sills

Kristie Sills

Second Second Assistant Director

Lars P. Winther

Lars P. Winther

Third Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Taylor Hackford

Taylor Hackford

Producer

Charles Mulvehill

Charles Mulvehill

Producer

Nancy Klopper

Nancy Klopper

Casting

Joseph Boccia

Joseph Boccia

Production Manager

Gina Fowler

Gina Fowler

Production Coordinator

Debra Beers

Debra Beers

Location Manager

Gary Swim

Gary Swim

Location Manager

K. Lenna Katich

K. Lenna Katich

Production Accountant

Andrew McInnes

Andrew McInnes

Assistant Location Manager

Stacey Rosen

Stacey Rosen

Casting Associate

Edited By

Mark Warner

Mark Warner

Editor

Steven Ramirez

Steven Ramirez

Assistant Editor

Vaune Kirby Frechette

Vaune Kirby Frechette

Assistant Editor

Ray Neapolitan

Ray Neapolitan

Assistant Editor

Bob Kaiser

Bob Kaiser

Color Timer

Mo Henry

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Shay Cunliffe

Shay Cunliffe

Costume Design

Aldo Signoretti

Aldo Signoretti

Hairstylist

Réjean Goderre

Réjean Goderre

Hairstylist

Micheline Trépanier

Micheline Trépanier

Makeup Artist

Sound

Danny Elfman

Danny Elfman

Original Music Composer

Glen Gauthier

Glen Gauthier

Production Sound Mixer

Gary C. Bourgeois

Gary C. Bourgeois

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Portman

Richard Portman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David E. Stone

David E. Stone

Supervising Sound Editor

John Fundus

John Fundus

Boom Operator

Sonny Pettijohn

Sonny Pettijohn

Assistant Sound Editor

Courtenay Marvin

Courtenay Marvin

Assistant Sound Editor

Oscar Mitt

Oscar Mitt

Assistant Sound Editor

Paul Timothy Carden

Paul Timothy Carden

Sound Effects Editor

Elliott Koretz

Elliott Koretz

Sound Effects Editor

Michael J. Benavente

Michael J. Benavente

Sound Effects Editor

William Jacobs

William Jacobs

Sound Effects Editor

Curt Schulkey

Curt Schulkey

Sound Effects Editor

Julia Evershade

Julia Evershade

ADR Editor

Thomas Whiting

Thomas Whiting

ADR Editor

Doc Kane

Doc Kane

ADR Mixer

Ed Callahan

Ed Callahan

Foley Editor

Vanessa Theme Ament

Vanessa Theme Ament

Foley Artist

Hilda Hodges

Hilda Hodges

Foley Artist

Marilyn Graf

Marilyn Graf

Foley Mixer

Roberta Alstadter

Roberta Alstadter

Foley Recordist

Curt Sobel

Curt Sobel

Music Editor

Arlene Fishbach

Arlene Fishbach

Music Consultant

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Gabriel Beristain

Gabriel Beristain

Director of Photography

Freddie Cooper

Freddie Cooper

Camera Operator

Tony Guerin

Tony Guerin

First Assistant Camera

Michael Hall

Michael Hall

First Assistant Camera

Ciarán Copelin

Ciarán Copelin

Second Assistant Camera

Jeff Mart

Jeff Mart

Steadicam Operator

John Clifford

John Clifford

Still Photographer

Lighting

Vojislav Mikulic

Vojislav Mikulic

Gaffer

Matthew Pill

Matthew Pill

Key Rigging Grip

Art Department

Bruno Rubeo

Bruno Rubeo

Production Design

Dan Yarhi

Dan Yarhi

Art Direction

Steve Shewchuk

Steve Shewchuk

Set Decoration

Grant Swain

Grant Swain

Property Master

Dean Eilertson

Dean Eilertson

Assistant Property Master

Angela Murphy

Angela Murphy

First Assistant Art Direction

Darlene Shiels

Darlene Shiels

Art Department Trainee

Patricia Larman

Patricia Larman

Assistant Set Decoration

Stephanie Waldron

Stephanie Waldron

Greensman

Other Crew

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