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In the spring of 1972, police raided an apartment on the South Side of Chicago – arresting and charging seven women who were part of a clandestine network. Using code names, fronts, and safe houses to protect their identities and their work, they built an underground service for women seeking safe, affordable abortions in the pre-Roe v. Wade era – a time when abortion was a crime in most states and even circulating information about abortion was a felony in Illinois. They called themselves “Jane.” Oscar-nominated Tia Lessin and Emmy-nominated Emma Pildes’ revelatory documentary could not be more timely - The Janes offers first-hand accounts from the women at the center of the group, many speaking on the record for the first time. This galvanizing documentary tells the story of our past and, potentially, our future.
Original Release
06/08/2022
US Release
06/08/2022
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Abby | Jane Member |
Judith Arcana | Self |
Heather Booth | Self / Jane Member |
Richard J. Daley | Self / Mayor of Chicago 1955-1976 |
Eileen | Jane Member |
Laura Kaplan | Jane Member |
Marie Leaner | Self |
Mike | Self / 'Mike' - the abortionist |
Patricia Novick-Raby | Reverend / Jane Member |
Ted O'Connor | Self / Chicago PD |
Directors
Cast
Name | Character |
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Abby | Jane Member |
Judith Arcana | Self |
Heather Booth | Self / Jane Member |
Richard J. Daley | Self / Mayor of Chicago 1955-1976 |
Eileen | Jane Member |
Laura Kaplan | Jane Member |
Marie Leaner | Self |
Mike | Self / 'Mike' - the abortionist |
Patricia Novick-Raby | Reverend / Jane Member |
Ted O'Connor | Self / Chicago PD |
Eleanor Oliver | Self / Jane Member |
Peaches | Jane Member |
Donna Schaper | Clergy Consultation Service |
Martha Scott | Jane Member |
Sheila | Jane Member |
Diane Stevens | Self |
Allan Weiland | Self / Physcian |
Jo-Anne Wolfson | Self / Defense Attorney |
Hugh Hefner | Self (Archive Photos) |
Walter Cronkite | Self (Archive Footage/Voice) |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Nancy Abraham | Executive Producer |
Lisa Heller | Executive Producer |
Susan Lacy | Executive Producer |
Emma Pildes | Producer |
Daniel Arcana | Producer |
Madelaine Feakins | Producer |
Jessica Levin | Producer |
Sara Rodriguez | Producer |
Margaux Sax | Producer |