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The Truth About Jane

  • TV Movie
  • 20002000
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.5K
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Stockard Channing and Ellen Muth in The Truth About Jane (2000)
  • Drama
  • Romance
A high-school girl's first sexual experience is with another girl, and, along with her first broken heart, she must deal with her mother's reaction to her revelation that she is a lesbian an... Read allA high-school girl's first sexual experience is with another girl, and, along with her first broken heart, she must deal with her mother's reaction to her revelation that she is a lesbian and with ostracism at school.A high-school girl's first sexual experience is with another girl, and, along with her first broken heart, she must deal with her mother's reaction to her revelation that she is a lesbian and with ostracism at school.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Lee Rose
  • Writer
    • Lee Rose
  • Stars
    • Stockard Channing
    • Ellen Muth
    • Kelly Rowan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lee Rose
  • Writer
    • Lee Rose
  • Stars
    • Stockard Channing
    • Ellen Muth
    • Kelly Rowan
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    • 26User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Stockard Channing and Ellen Muth in The Truth About Jane (2000)
    The Truth About Jane (2000)
    Alicia Lagano and Ellen Muth in The Truth About Jane (2000)
    Alicia Lagano and Ellen Muth in The Truth About Jane (2000)

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    Stockard Channing
    Stockard Channing
    • Janice
    Ellen Muth
    Ellen Muth
    • Jane
    Kelly Rowan
    Kelly Rowan
    • Ms. Lynn Walcott
    Jenny O'Hara
    Jenny O'Hara
    • Beth
    RuPaul
    RuPaul
    • Jimmy
    • (as RuPaul Charles)
    Noah Fleiss
    Noah Fleiss
    • Ned
    James Naughton
    James Naughton
    • Robert
    Alicia Lagano
    Alicia Lagano
    • Taylor
    Kacy Clark
    • Brad
    Mark Siegel
    • Doctor
    Erika Moore
    • Jane, age 9
    Tiffany Westlie
    Tiffany Westlie
    • Kate
    Kenny McKeon
    • Grant
    Michelle Lane
    • Betsy
    Amy Davidson
    Amy Davidson
    • Elizabeth
    Melissa Wolfklain
    Melissa Wolfklain
    • Claire
    John T. Huggins Jr.
    • Boy
    Makyle Kaplan-Dailey
    • Gay Boy
    • Director
      • Lee Rose
    • Writer
      • Lee Rose
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This movie is dedicated to the memory of Matthew Shepard. Stockard Channing starred in The Matthew Shepard Story (2002).
    • Goofs
      When Jane sits in the living room doing her homework, her brother uses a Sega gamepad, but you hear the sound of a Nintendo and his mother tells him to "turn off the Nintendo".
    • Quotes

      Janice: When did you first feel that you were...

      Jane: A lesbian? It's okay, you can say it without becoming one.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Hollywood Game Night: Bill Nye the Game Night Guy (2020)

    User reviews26

    Review
    Top review
    A poignant movie with touching performances
    I was completely amazed and touched by this movie. The performances were great, specially the one by Stockard Channing. The plot was very well developed and the characters all seem extremely believable. A really great movie!
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    • GIARDINA-3
    • Apr 16, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 7, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Lifetime TV
      • Lifetime TV
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La verdad sobre Jane
    • Filming locations
      • Phoenix, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hearst Entertainment Productions
      • Orly Adelson Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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