Bastard Out Of Carolina The New York Times
Bastard Out of Carolina is a 1996 American drama film made by Showtime Networks, directed by Anjelica HustonIt is based on the 1992 novel by Dorothy Allison and adapted for the screen by Anne Meredith Jena Malone stars in her debut as a poor, physically abused and sexually molested girl In 1997 the theatrical and video releases of the film were banned by Canada's Maritime FilmBastard Out of Carolina Summary Ruth Anne "Bone" Boatwright is born out of wedlock to fifteenyearold Anney and has "ILLEGITIMATE" stamped on her birth certificate Anney tries multiple times to get a new birth certificate without the stamp, but with no success The extended Boatwright clan is a tough but poor bunch living in Greenville