The Truth About Jane
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Lee Rose
Stockard Channing
Ellen Muth
James Naughton
Kelly Rowan
Jenny O'hara
Film Details
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Synopsis
A mother struggles to come to terms with her teenage daughter's announcement that she is a lesbian.Jane, the daughter of protective parents, Janice and Robert, is a high school freshman with plenty of friends. A new girl, Taylor, arrives a school and quickly befriends Jane. The two become inseparable, and Jane begins to lose contact with her other friends. As Jane and Taylor grow closer, their friendship is soon elevated to a new level; one night, they kiss. Jane begins to accept what happened and realizes she wants to be with Taylor. Brad, Jane's younger brother, see Jane and Taylor kissing. Rumors about Jane and Taylor begin to circulate all over the school, leaving the girls isolated at school. When confronted by her parents, Jane denies the rumors.With the increasing pressures at school and home, Jane finally tells her family the truth. Her shocked parents, refusing to accept the news, ground Jane and forbidden her to see Taylor, who breaks off the relationship. Jane's English teacher, Ms. Walcott, consoles the teenager after Jane informs her about what she has been going through. Ms. Walcott tells Jane that she is also a lesbian. In yet another discussion with her parents, Jane unintentionally lets it slip that Ms. Walcott is gay. Janice confronts the teacher and threatens to expose her to the school board.After a series of events (sneaking out, attacking her brother, fighting with a schoolmate), Jane's parents decide to send Jane to boarding school. Jane ends up at Ms. Walcott's house, scared and confused. The teacher then appears at Jane's house, confronting her parents about their daughter's anguish and warning them they will lose their daughter forever unless they try to be more understanding. Janice and Robert try to understand what their daughter is experiencing and begin to build new relationships with her. Janice even begins attending PFLAG, a support group for parents of gay children, and is ultimately able to accept the person Jane has become, regardless of who and how she chooses to love.
Director
Lee Rose
Cast
Stockard Channing
Ellen Muth
James Naughton
Kelly Rowan
Jenny O'hara
Noah Fleiss
Alicia Lagano
Kacy Clark
Mark Siegel
Erika Moore
Tiffany Westlie
Kenny Mckeon
Michelle Lane
Amy Davidson
Melissa Wolfklain
John T Huggins
Makyle Kaplan-dailey
Lillie Richardson
Robert Harvey
Victor Kravetz
Molly Schaeffer
Lucky Hayes
Terey Summers
Maedell Dixon
Crew
Ryan D Adams
Orly Adelson
Mel A Bishop
Terence Blanchard
Helen Britten
Michael Brooks
Keri Bruno
Lisa Cossettini
Loretta James Demasi
Robert A Driskell
Barbara Dumphy
Fred Eldridge
Peter Geoco
Susan Glicksman
Paul D Goldman
Sally J Harper
Sally J Harper
Stacey Hartley
Wes Irwin
Jessica James
Jessica James
Jerry Marshall
Denise Martinez
Jim Mckenna
M. Ross Michaels
Kevin Milburn
Dean Okrand
Fern Orenstein
Tony J Pirri
Rebecca Poulos
Carla Princi
Lee Rose
Rich T Sickler
Lori Slomka
Jay Smith
Roger Still
Stacey Luchs Struber
Bill Thiederman
Eric Van Haren Noman
Burt Weinstein
Peter V White
Robert J Wilson
Robert J Wilson
Darlene Wyatt
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States August 7, 2000
Aired in United States January 31, 2006
Previous title: "Jane's Coming Out Party."
Completed shooting March 2000.
Began shooting February 9, 2000.
