"Making history was not her choice." 22 May 2020 Factual 81 mins
A portrait of Norma McCorvey, the “Jane Roe” whose unwanted pregnancy led to the 1973 case that legalized abortion nationwide, Roe v. Wade. The documentary unravels the mysteries closely guarded by McCorvey throughout her life.
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Norma McCorvey as Self
Andy Meisler as Self
Charlotte Taft as Self
Flip Benham as Self
Rob Schenck as Self
Connie Gonzalez as Self
Gloria Allred as Self
Delaney Dillan as Adult Norma
Cricket St. John as Young Norma
Gabriella Faith as Rita
London Resnick as Baby 1
Chance O'Sullivan as Baby 2
Cassidy Mitchell as Norma's Dad
Mitchel Carlyle as Woody McCorvey
Laura Faye Smith as Lawyer
Angela Brown as Nurse
Mark Becker Consulting Editor
Sam Davis Director of Photography
Christine Ng Director of Photography
Nick Sweeney Director
Jackson Greenberg Music
Nick Sweeney Cinematography
Mary Manhardt Editor
Sherrie Henderson Casting
Carlos Osorio Production Design
Stephanie Wagner Art Direction
Jason Lombardo First Assistant Director
Christopher Menown Second Assistant Director
K. Joshua Fernberg Sound Effects Editor
James Parnell Supervising Sound Editor
Bruce Stubblefield Dialogue Editor
Paul Anthony Scott Stunt Coordinator
AKA Jane Row: The Real Woman Behind Roe v. Wade Trailer
United States 23 May 2020
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