Claire Dolan
Claire Dolan ★★ 1997
Irish immigrant Claire (Cartlidge), a hooker, decides to relocate after her mother dies and she leaves town owing her pimp, Roland (Meaney), a lot of money. She moves to Newark, gets a job as a beautician, and begins a romance with Elton (D'Onofrio). Then Roland finds her and forces Claire back into business to pay off her debt. Bleak but wellacted. 95m/C VHS . Katrin Cartlidge, Vincent D'Onofrio, Colm Meaney; D: Lodge Kerrigan; W: Lodge Kerrigan; C: Teodoro Maniaci; M: Simon Fisher Turner.
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