Christopher Plummer, David Strathairn, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Dark secrets, family torments, and two murders swirl around the stoic, hardened figure of Dolores Claiborne (Kathy Bates), a housekeeper accused of murdering her employer of 22 years. Then there was t...( read more
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DVD Release Date: November 6, 2001
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September 26, 2009A rather untypical Stephen King story, although some of his regular motifs return was turned into one of the best adaptions of his books. Set in the grey, gloomy, yet beautiful images of the present, as a daughter returns home for her mother's murder trial as well as the colorful...( read more)
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July 27, 2009If there is one thing I always fear, than it must be movies about bad marriages, an abusive husband, child abuse ... How often do you get a good movie with such subjects. Not very often, because most of the time these are awful TV-movies that seem to be written at a rate of at le...( read more)
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May 2, 2009An investigation into a suspected uncovers a previous, supposedly accidental death. Dolores Claiborne is one of King's serious moments. I've always felt that his more serious works adapt easier to the screen. Perhaps because when horror is translated some peoples idea of fear can...( read more)
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February 4, 2009A good story, but a tad drawn out. It?s not a typical Stephen King but Kathy Bates certainly made it one of the believable ones.
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September 16, 2008Followed the book pretty closely. Found it a little slow and boring at times. Kathy Bates was terrific. Decent watch but better just to read the book imo.
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November 19, 2009I think I like this movie a little more than Misery. Although Kathy Bates performance is better in Misery Also Misery is more suspenseful. Yet Deloris is a better story. A thicker plot with captivating discoveries and character portrayals, especially by Jennifer Leigh. She's ama...( read more)
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November 13, 2009Wow good movie, wasnt expecting much and it turned out to be a great movie.
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