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Call Jane / Roadside Attractions and Ingenious Media presents ; an RB Entertainment, Redline Entertainment production ; in association with Our Turn Productions, FirstGen Content and LB Entertainment ; directed by Phyllis Nagy ; written by Hayley Schore & Roshan Sethi ; produced by Robbie Brenner, David Wulf, Kevin McKeon, Lee Broda, Claude Amadeo, Michael D'Alto ; a Robbie Brenner production ; a Phyllis Nagy film.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 60847 | LionsgateLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: Spanish Publisher: Santa Monica, California : Lionsgate, [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Description: 1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Greta Zozula ; editor, Peter McNulty ; music by Isabella Summers.
Cast: Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Chris Messina, Kate Mara, Wunmi Mosaku, Cory Michael Smith, Grace Edwards, John Magaro.Summary: Chicago, 1968. As the city and the nation are on the brink of political upheaval, suburban housewife Joy and her husband and daughter are living the all-American dream. But Joy's tranquil world is shattered when her life-threatening pregnancy forces her to navigate a medical establishment unwilling to help. This impossible situation leads Joy to the 'Janes,' an underground network providing the only available alternative, helmed by fierce advocates Virginia and Gwen, not only saving Joy's life but changing it forever.
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Adult DVD Adult DVD Dr. James Carlson Library DVD DRAMA CALL JAN Available 33111009986916
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Adult DVD Adult DVD Northport Library DVD DRAMA CALL JAN Available 33111009986890
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Chicago, 1968. As the city and the nation are on the brink of political upheaval, suburban housewife Joy and her husband and daughter are living the all-American dream. But Joy's tranquil world is shattered when her life-threatening pregnancy forces her to navigate a medical establishment unwilling to help. This impossible situation leads Joy to the 'Janes,' an underground network providing the only available alternative, helmed by fierce advocates Virginia and Gwen, not only saving Joy's life but changing it forever.

DVD, region 1; wide screen; Dolby Digital 5.1.

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

English dialogue; Spanish subtitles.

Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Chris Messina, Kate Mara, Wunmi Mosaku, Cory Michael Smith, Grace Edwards, John Magaro.

Director of photography, Greta Zozula ; editor, Peter McNulty ; music by Isabella Summers.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2022.

Wide screen.

MPA rating: R; for some language and brief drug use.

Chicago, 1968. As the city and the nation are on the brink of political upheaval, suburban housewife Joy and her husband and daughter are living the all-American dream. But Joy's tranquil world is shattered when her life-threatening pregnancy forces her to navigate a medical establishment unwilling to help. This impossible situation leads Joy to the 'Janes,' an underground network providing the only available alternative, helmed by fierce advocates Virginia and Gwen, not only saving Joy's life but changing it forever.

Special features: Audio commentary with director Phyllis Nagy and producer Robbie Brenner; You are not alone: the making of Call Jane; Selected deleted scenes.

Home use only.

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