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HBO documentary on an unlikely group of outlaws in America providing abortions for women in need during a time where...
HBO documentary on an unlikely group of outlaws in America providing abortions for women in need during a time where such practices were illegal.
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.
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100 %67 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
69 %55 reviewsAudience score rating
"In sticking to the facts, it remains plenty rousing."
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Variety
Variety"A worthy account of some crazily courageous young women..."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"It's so good and unfortunately more timely than ever."
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NPR
NPR"This is a beyond-timely look at the past, with an eye very much on the near future."
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CNN
CNN"A very fine film..."
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune"There isn't an unmemorable interview in the film."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"A peppy history lesson of (the JANE Collective's) heroism."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"Lessin and Pildes do a masterful job of putting the Janes in historical context..."
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Associated Press
Associated Press"It’s a gripping historical document, regardless of where one stands on the central argument."
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Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal"These women were outlaws. They were also heroes, and it's high time more people recognised them as such. The Janes is a great start."
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Rolling Stone
Rolling StoneThe Janes | Details
- Runtime
- 101
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- USA
- Studio
- HBO
