Bastard out of Carolina
Difficult tale of poor, struggling South Carolinian mother & daughter, who each face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance. The film won an Emmy Award for “Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Special” and was nominated for “Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Special”, “Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special”, and “Outstanding Made for Television Movie”. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anjelica Huston
Actors: Christina Ricci, Dermot Mulroney, Diana Scarwid, Glenne Headly, Grace Zabriskie, Jena Malone, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Lyle Lovett, Michael Rooker, Ron Eldard, Susan Traylor