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  • 2017
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2017
  • 1 h 31 m

Summary I Am Jane Doe chronicles the epic battle that several American mothers are waging on behalf of their middle-school daughters, victims of sex-trafficking on Backpage.com, the adult classifieds section that for years was part of the Village Voice. Reminiscent of Erin Brockovich and Karen Silkwood, these mothers have stood up on behalf of ...

Directed By: Mary Mazzio

Written By: Jonathan Alter, Bob Fitzgerald, Jay Manson, Alec Sokolow

  • 2017
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2017
  • 1 h 31 m

I Am Jane Doe

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
69
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
7.8
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Summary I Am Jane Doe chronicles the epic battle that several American mothers are waging on behalf of their middle-school daughters, victims of sex-trafficking on Backpage.com, the adult classifieds section that for years was part of the Village Voice. Reminiscent of Erin Brockovich and Karen Silkwood, these mothers have stood up on behalf of ...

Directed By: Mary Mazzio

Written By: Jonathan Alter, Bob Fitzgerald, Jay Manson, Alec Sokolow

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Erik Bauer

Self - Attorney for 'J.S.' and several other Jane Does

John Montgomery

Self - Lead Attorney for 'Jane Doe', Fmr. Managing Partner, Ropes & Gray

Rob Portman

Self - Ohio Senator

Claire McCaskill

Self

John McCain

Self

Heidi Heitkamp

Self

Cindy McCain

Self - Co-Chair, Arizona Human Trafficking Council

Swanee Hunt

Self - Chair, Demand Abolition

Nacole

Self - Mother of 'J.S.'

Tom

Self - Father of 'J.S.'

Kubiiki Pride

Self - Mother of 'M.A.'

J.S.

Self - Tom and Nacole's Daughter

M.A.

Self - Kubiiki's Daughter

Jason Amala

Self - Partner, Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala, 'J.S.' Legal Team

Wayne Barrett

Self - Fmr. Senior Editor, The Village Voice, Newsweek Contributor

Ludwik Bartkiewicz

Self - Detective, Boston Police Department, Human Trafficking Unit

Jessica Bauer

Self - Erik Bauer's Daughter

Valerie Bauer

Self - Erik Bauer's Daughter

Jordan Belfort

Self - 'The Wolf of Wall Street'

David Boies

Self - Chairman, Boies, Schiller, & Flexner LLP

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
69
83% Positive
5 Reviews
17% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
69
83% Positive
5 Reviews
17% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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83
Feb 10, 2017
It’s an important subject, lucidly presented.
By Peter Rainer FULL REVIEW
75
Feb 9, 2017
The documentary I Am Jane Doe is the kind of film that lifts up a rock that’s been sitting in plain sight year after year, with only a heroic few bothering to see the slithering reality underneath.
By Ann Hornaday FULL REVIEW
75
Feb 8, 2017
A powerful new documentary.
By John Hartl FULL REVIEW
70
Feb 15, 2017
Mary Mazzio’s eye-opening documentary reveals that the buying and selling of tweens and teens, long recognized as a plight in some developing nations, is also very much a domestic problem.
By Sheri Linden FULL REVIEW
70
Feb 9, 2017
It’s an overwhelming, and sometimes disorganized firehose of information.... Ultimately, however, I Am Jane Doe is a powerful call to action to protect children over profit.
By Katie Walsh FULL REVIEW
60
Feb 9, 2017
Without these balancing voices, I Am Jane Doe coalesces into a steamroller of pain that squashes our ability to see beyond its wounded families.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
7.8
60% Positive
3 Ratings
40% Mixed
2 Ratings
0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
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60% Positive
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40% Mixed
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Production Company 50 Eggs Films
Release Date Feb 10, 2017
Duration 1 h 31 m
Genres
Tagline Speak Out. Fight Back.
Website http://www.iamjanedoefilm.com/
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Awards

Hollywood Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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