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Bastard out of Carolina is a 1996 film made by Showtime Networks, directed by Anjelica Huston. It is based on a novel by Dorothy Allison and adapted for the screen by Anne Meredith. Jena Malone stars as a poor, physically abused and sexually molested girl.
In 1997 the theatrical and video releases of the film were banned by Canada's Maritime Film Classification Board. The video was eventually granted release upon appeal.
The film won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Special (Linda Lowy) and was nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Special (Anjelica Huston), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special (Glenne Headly), and Outstanding Made for Television Movie (Amanda DiGiulio, Gary Hoffman). It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.
Original Release
12/15/1996
US Release
12/15/1996
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jennifer Jason Leigh | Anney Boatwright / Anney |
| Ron Eldard | Glen Waddell |
| Glenne Headly | Aunt Ruth / Ruth |
| Lyle Lovett | Wade |
| Jena Malone | Ruth Anne 'Bone' Boatwright / Bone |
| Dermot Mulroney | Lyle Parsons |
| Christina Ricci | Dee Dee |
| Michael Rooker | Uncle Earle / Earle |
| Diana Scarwid | Aunt Raylene / Raylene |
| Susan Traylor | Alma |
Directors
Writers
Dorothy Allison, Anne Meredith
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jennifer Jason Leigh | Anney Boatwright / Anney |
| Ron Eldard | Glen Waddell |
| Glenne Headly | Aunt Ruth / Ruth |
| Lyle Lovett | Wade |
| Jena Malone | Ruth Anne 'Bone' Boatwright / Bone |
| Dermot Mulroney | Lyle Parsons |
| Christina Ricci | Dee Dee |
| Michael Rooker | Uncle Earle / Earle |
| Diana Scarwid | Aunt Raylene / Raylene |
| Susan Traylor | Alma |
| Grace Zabriskie | Granny |
| Richard Todd Sullivan | Travis |
| Pat Hingle | Mr. Waddell |
| Lindley Mayer | Reese |
| Jamison Stewart | Grey |
| Timothy Stewart | Garvey |
| Kelsey Elizabeth Boulware | Bone at age 4 |
| Jeffrey Pillars | Truck Driver |
| Rick Warner | Young Clerk |
| Joe Maggard | Man at Cafe |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Gary Hoffman | Executive Producer |
| Amanda Digiulio Richmond | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Nominated |
