Jane Fonda in Five Acts

Jane Fonda in Five Acts

2018•2h 13m•7.3/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.3/10(67)

Girl next door, activist, so-called traitor, fitness tycoon, Oscar winner: Jane Fonda has lived a life of controversy, tragedy and transformation – and she’s done it all in the public eye. An intimate look at one woman’s singular journey.

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Production

HBO, HBO Documentary Films, Film4 Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Self - (archive footage)

Tom Hayden

Tom Hayden

Self - (archive footage)

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Self - (archive footage)

Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

Self - (archive footage)

Ted Turner

Ted Turner

Self - (archive footage)

Paula Weinstein

Paula Weinstein

Self - (archive footage)

Troy Garity

Troy Garity

Self - (archive footage)

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Self - (archive footage)

Mary Luana Williams

Self - (archive footage)

Malcolm Vadim

Self - (archive footage)

Viva Vadim

Self - (archive footage)

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