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Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)★ 7.6/10

R · US · 98 min · May 15, 1996

  • Drama

Directed by: Anjelica Huston

Written by: Dorothy Allison, Anne Meredith

In a poverty-stricken Southern town, a young girl named Bone navigates the painful realities of physical abuse and sexual molestation. With the support of her resilient mother and her own inner strength, Bone confronts her tormentors, seeking to break free from the cycle of abuse and find a path to healing and empowerment.

Directed by

Anjelica Huston

Written by

Dorothy AllisonAnne Meredith

Cast & crew

Jennifer Jason LeighAnneyRon EldardGlen WaddellGlenne HeadlyRuthLyle LovettWadeJena MaloneBoneDermot MulroneyLyle ParsonsChristina RicciDee DeeMichael RookerEarleDiana ScarwidRayleneSusan TraylorAlmaGrace ZabriskieGrannyRichard Todd SullivanTravisPat HingleMr. WaddellLindley MayerReeseJamison StewartGreyTimothy StewartGarveyKelsey Elizabeth BoulwareBone at age 4Jeff PillarsTruck DriverRick WarnerYoung ClerkJoe MaggardMan at CafeD.L. AndersonWoman at CafeNelson GeorgeJustice of the PeaceGene DannWorkerJim GlosterInternDerin AltayMrs. ParsonsSuellen YatesMr. Waddells WifeSonny ShroyerSheriffJerry WinsettBrother CalvinJ.C. QuinnOfficerLaura DernNarrator (voice)Janice McQueen WardNeighbor (uncredited)