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A Balasaur Score of 79 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, Metacritic 81/100. Scores higher than 75% of the 2,437 2020s documentary movies in this catalog. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
Defying the state legislature that outlawed abortion, the Catholic Church that condemned it, and the Chicago Mob that was profiting from it, the members of “Jane” risked their personal and professional lives to support women with unwanted pregnancies. 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 — the Janes provided low-cost and free abortions to an estimated 11,000 women.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic81/100
45 audience votes
Key crew
- Emma PildesDirector
- Tia LessinDirector
Cast
- Heather BoothSelf
- Judith ArcanaSelf
- Marie LeanerSelf
- Diane StevensSelf
- Eleanor OliverSelf
- Martin Luther King Jr.Self (archive footage)
- Walter CronkiteSelf (archive footage)
- Hugh HefnerSelf (archive footage)
Stills
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Themes
chicago, illinois1970sabortion