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Bastard Out of Carolina   1996             R, 97 min. Genre: Drama Director: Anjelica Huston   Cast: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ron Eldard, Glenne Headly, Lyle Lovett, Jena Malone, Dermot Mulroney, Christina Ricci, Michael Rooker, Diana Scarwid, Grace Zabriskie   Set during the 1950s, this is the story of child abuse involving a preteen (Jena Malone) who suffers at the hands of her stepfather (Ron Eldard) while her mother (Jennifer Jason Leigh) looks the other way. This sensitively told tale marks Anjelica Huston's directorial debut.    1 User Review User Review Anonymous 09/28/2009    very well done.