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6.7/10   239 votes
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Director:
Writers:
E.L. Doctorow (story)
Dennis Yares (screenplay)
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Tagline:
A life between the exit signs
Plot:
A teenage orphan spends ten years traveling cross-country experiencing life, love and heartbreak. Based on E.L. Doctorow's story, "Jolene: A Life." | full synopsis
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Sweet and charming with darker overtones. more (6 total)

Cast

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Jessica Chastain ... Jolene

Dermot Mulroney ... Uncle Phil

Chazz Palminteri ... Sal

Rupert Friend ... Coco Leger

Michael Vartan ... Brad

Denise Richards ... Marin

Theresa Russell ... Aunt Kay
Stephanie Likes ... Kendra

Jennifer Pfalzgraff ... Maya

Jose Rosete ... Sid

John Dobradenka ... Legal Aid Lawyer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bri Acsani ... Felicia
Stephanie Alger ... Bus Station Girl
Ronald Axell ... Party scenes / participant
Sally Jo Bannow ... Laura
Debbie Bartelt ... Brad's mother
Deuandra T. Brown ... Club Dancer
Anthony Casanova ... Guest at family BBQ

Cheridy Clement ... Waitress Rose
Douglas L. Cook ... Mental hospital orderly

Jared Cyr ... John Bone - Aunt Kay's best friend from work
Emilee Edwards ... Woman in Shelter

Frances Fisher ... Cindy
Chris Flint ... Club Goer

Tracy Garretson ... Country Club Member

Pat Giglio ... Party Scene Guest

Barbara Glover ... Sales Clerk
Jessica Godber ... Dancer
Eddie Guerra ... Frank

Matthew Hish

Cristen Irene ... Waitress at Party Scene

Marcus Jordan ... Businessman

Ron Jordan ... Boris

Greg Joseph ... Country Club Pianist
Anna Kehmeier ... Party Guest

Amy Landers ... Peggy
Mike Lawler ... Justice of the Peace

Sherry Leigh ... Biker Sherry
Sidney Malone ... Brads Mothers Friend

Danny Max ... Boy
Ciro Mennella ... Attorney
Price Mitchum ... Ex-Boyfriend
Dennis Moore ... Guest at family BBQ

Benjamin Mouton ... Jimmy
Scott Munson ... Drive-in patron
Travis Scott Newman ... Travis, the Maitre D'

Zeb Newman ... Mickey Holler
Daren Palacio ... Wedding Guest

Louie Palmieri ... Bus station dad
Ron Provencal ... Club Patron
Josef Rainer ... Brad's father

Cathy Rankin ... Susie
Andrew M. Rose ... Dancer

Klor Rowland ... Burly Trucker
Jacquelyn Rueda ... Party Scenes
Jedediah Shoemaker ... Brad's Best Man

Jonathan Simpson ... Biker Judge

Torin Sixx ... Wedding Photographer (as Lance Whalen)
Mary Ann Snyder ... Nanny
Nathan Spector ... Background

Jacqueline Torres ... Rosie

Deena Trudy ... Office Assistant

Shannon Whirry ... Teacher
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3 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Sweet and charming with darker overtones., 26 June 2009
7/10
Author: betyouaint from United Kingdom

Think "Monster" but much more lighthearted and charming. I watched this movie with neither preconception nor hype; in fact I almost overlooked it. From the opening scenes I even imagined it may be a comedy and it does indeed contain many amusing moments that naturally emerge from the story and bring a smile to the face. Darker moments sober the viewer throughout but the narrative fails to linger long enough to bring the mood down, and despite the trials and tribulations, the overall feeling of the movie, like Jolene herself, is quite upbeat. It's hard to find much fault with "Jolene"; it is what it is. Unfortunately, what it's not is an hour longer. I could have easily sat through more in the hope of a more conclusive ending or just to see where the road might take her next. However, Jolene's erratic journey through life is ongoing and the lack of a Hollywood finale serves this movie well. If you're bored of blockbuster bombardment then "Jolene" could well provide a refreshing antidote.

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