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Bastard Out of Carolina (1996) 7.4
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Reviews: 60 user | 14 critic | 11 from Metacritic.com Difficult tale of poor, struggling South Carolinian mother & daughter, who each face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, ... See full summary » Director:Anjelica Huston |
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Glen Waddell
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Aunt Ruth
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Wade
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Lyle Parsons
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Aunt Raylene
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Alma
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Richard Todd Sullivan | ... |
Travis
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Mr. Waddell
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Reese
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Difficult tale of poor, struggling South Carolinian mother & daughter, who each face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance. Written by Lew Jacobs <titus@idirect.com>
Plot Keywords:
crime against child | corporal punishment | southern u.s. | sexual assault | title spoken by character |Genres:
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Rated R for strong depiction of sexual and violent abuse, including a rape scene involving a young girl | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
15 December 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Abuso a la inocencia See more »Filming Locations:
Whiteville, North Carolina, USACompany Credits
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Narrator: "People pay for what they do, and still more for what they allow themselves to become. And they pay for it simply; by the lives they lead." James Baldwin.
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Written by Murphy Maddux (as Murphy Maddux Jr.)
Performed by Kitty Wells
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Ron Eldard spent a lot of time playing sports with Jena Malone so they would both feel comfortable performing the scenes in which he is physically abusing her. He claimed that in no scene did inappropriate contact with Malone take place, and that for scenes in which he appears to grab her by the throat, he is actually only holding her by his fingertips. Eldard was adamant that the graphic depiction of sexual abuse and rape was a necessity for the film. See more »Goofs
(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. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Narrator: "People pay for what they do, and still more for what they allow themselves to become. And they pay for it simply; by the lives they lead." James Baldwin.
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Searching For Someone Like YouWritten by Murphy Maddux (as Murphy Maddux Jr.)
Performed by Kitty Wells
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Not for the Squeamish! It deals with sexual abuse of children. I saw an interview with Jenna Malone and she was emphatic to re-assure people that she was not herself abused during this film, she got along very well with Ron Eldard, and that she understood that it was acting, etc. I'll bet that some actors turned down the role, given the subject matter. From a standpoint of dealing with the subject matter honestly the director Angelica Huston pulled no punches. There's a haunting scene where Eldard was sitting in a car with Jena on his lap and he abuses her - I'm sure it was a very difficult scene to film! But it's a "must see" for the realistic portrayal of a true story.