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Writers (WGA):
Dorothy Allison (book)
Anne Meredith (teleplay)
Release Date:
15 December 1996 (USA) more
Plot:
Difficult tale of poor, struggling South Carolinian mother & daughter, who each face painful choices with their resolve and pride... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Blockbuster To Nab New Indie Releases
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 14 January 1999)
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A classic more (57 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jennifer Jason Leigh | ... | Anney Boatwright | |
| Ron Eldard | ... | Glen Waddell | |
| Glenne Headly | ... | Aunt Ruth | |
| Lyle Lovett | ... | Wade | |
| Jena Malone | ... | Ruth Anne 'Bone' Boatwright | |
| Dermot Mulroney | ... | Lyle Parsons | |
| Christina Ricci | ... | Dee Dee | |
| Michael Rooker | ... | Uncle Earle | |
| Diana Scarwid | ... | Aunt Raylene | |
| Susan Traylor | ... | Alma | |
| Grace Zabriskie | ... | Granny | |
| Richard Todd Sullivan | ... | Travis | |
| Pat Hingle | ... | Mr. Waddell | |
| Lindley Mayer | ... | Reese | |
| Jamison Stewart | ... | Grey |
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Rated R for strong depiction of sexual and violent abuse, including a rape scene involving a young girl.
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97 min
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Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Canada:(Banned) (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) (re-rating on appeal) | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Japan:R-15 | Mexico:C | Netherlands:Unrated | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:R
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Anachronisms: (00:12:57) Dermot Mulroney's character (Lyle Parsons) is driving along a road past a modern looking house with a very modern looking red truck parked in the driveway. more
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Reese:
Why can't we go, Bone? Why can't we?
Ruth Anne 'Bone' Boatwright:
'Cause it ain't for children.
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The Old Gospel Ship more
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Sure, it's imperfect, but then so are most classics. "It's a Wonderful Life" is loaded with stereotypes, banalities, and over-acting. "Casablanca" features trite dialog, and the characters of Paul Henreid and Ingrid Bergman seem pretty wishy-washy for supposed heroes. "Bastard" is a biographical tale. Biographies often are episodic and lack continuity just as real life is episodic and lacks continuity. Biographical dialog is sometimes unimaginative because it reflects real life speech; none of us has a professional writer feeding us our lines. However, what "Bastard" does have are unforgettable scenes and images of profound emotional impact, a gritty set of down-home characters presented with gutsy reality by a superlative cast, and Jena Malone. Actually, Miss Malone has relatively few lines in this movie, but her expressive face, and especially her fantastic eyes speak clearly and powerfully from the depths of her heart in every scene. And the lines she does speak stab into our hearts with deadly accuracy. A memorable performance in a memorable movie.