Dolores Claiborne

2h 12min

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Dolores Claiborne was accused of killing her abusive husband twenty years ago, but the court's findings were inconclusive and she was allowed to walk free. Now she has been accused of killing her employer, Vera Donovan, and this time there is a witness who can place her at the scene of the crime. Things look bad for Dolores when her daughter Selena, a successful Manhattan magazine writer, returns to cover the story.

Production Companies

Castle Rock Entertainment

Columbia Pictures

Cast

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Dolores Claiborne
Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Selena St. George
Judy Parfitt

Judy Parfitt

Vera Donovan
David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Joe St. George
John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Const. Frank Stamshaw
Ellen Muth

Ellen Muth

Young Selena
Bob Gunton

Bob Gunton

Mr. Pease
Roy Cooper

Roy Cooper

Magistrate
Wayne Robson

Wayne Robson

Sammy Marchant
Ruth Marshall

Ruth Marshall

Secretary
Weldon Allen

Weldon Allen

Bartender
Tom Gallant

Tom Gallant

Searcher
Kelly Burnett

Kelly Burnett

Jack Donovan
Matt Appleby

Matt Appleby

Kid on Street
Thomas Skinner

Thomas Skinner

Kid on Street
Vernon Steel

Vernon Steel

Ferry Vendor
Taffara Jessica Stella Murray

Taffara Jessica Stella Murray

Young Selena (Age 5)
Susan Lane

Susan Lane

Crying Girl
Frank Adamson

Frank Adamson

Detective Supervisor
Edward Rubin

Edward Rubin

Detective Supervisor
Dean Eilertson

Dean Eilertson

Moving Man

Release date

24th Mar 1995

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English