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Jolene

Country: USA, Language: English, 120 mins

  • Director: Dan Ireland
  • Writer: Dennis Yares; E.L. Doctorow
  • Producer: Luis Colina; Zachary Matz

CGiii Comment

Jessica Chastain delivers a fine performance.

The production values are above par.

The direction is competent.

However, the story is a ridiculous hike through implausibility - the girl, a southern teenage bride, manages to sleep with every millionaire in America after having a lesbian affair with a prison guard who helps her escape...yes, it is utterly ridiculous.


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The(ir) Blurb...

A teenage orphan spends ten years traveling cross-country experiencing life, love and heartbreak. Based on E.L. Doctorow's story, "Jolene: A Life."

Cast & Characters

Jessica Chastain as Jolene;
Dermot Mulroney as Uncle Phil;
Chazz Palminteri as Sal;
Rupert Friend as Coco Leger;
Michael Vartan as Brad;
Denise Richards as Marin;
Theresa Russell as Aunt Kay;
Stephanie Likes as Kendra;
Jennifer Pfalzgraff as Maya;
Jose Rosete as Sid