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 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 advocates Virginia and Gwen, not only saving Joy's life but changing it forever.Additional Information
Subjects |
Jane (Abortion service)
-- Drama.
Housewives -- Drama. Pregnancy -- Drama. Pregnant women -- Health and hygiene -- Drama. Abortion -- Drama. Abortion -- Law and legislation -- Drama. Chicago (Ill.) -- Drama. Historical films. Feature films. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Publisher | Santa Monica, California :Lionsgate,2022 |
Edition | Widescreen. |
Contributors |
Nagy, Phyllis,
film director. Schore, Hayley, screenwriter. Sethi, Roshan, screenwriter. Brenner, Robbie, film producer. Wulf, David, 1979- film producer. McKeon, Kevin, 1968- film producer. Broda, Lee, film producer. Amadeo, Claude, film producer. D'Alto, Michael, film producer. Banks, Elizabeth, 1974- actor. Weaver, Sigourney, 1949- actor. Messina, Chris, actor. Mara, Kate, 1983- actor. Mosaku, Wunmi, actor. Smith, Cory Michael, 1986- actor. Edwards, Grace (Actor), actor. Magaro, John, 1983- actor. Summers, Isabella, composer. Roadside Attractions (Firm), presenter. Ingenious Media, presenter. RB Entertainment, production company. Redline Entertainment (Firm), production company. Our Turn Productions (Firm), production company. FirstGen Content (Firm), production company. LB Entertainment, production company. Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm), publisher. |
Participants/Performers |
Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Chris Messina, Kate Mara, Wunmi Mosaku, Cory Michael Smith, Grace Edwards, John Magaro. |
Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Greta Zozula ; editor, Peter McNulty ; music, Isabella Summers. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for some language and brief drug use. |
Language |
English Spanish In English; with optional Spanish subtitles; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
Notes |
Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 2022. Special features: Selected deleted scenes; You are not alone : the making of Call Jane featurette; audio commentary with director Phyllis Nagy and producer Robbie Brenner. |
System Details |
DVD; region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby Audio. |
Description |
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Other | Classic View |