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Places in the Heart
Places in the Heart

Places in the Heart

The story of a woman fighting for her children, for her land, for the greatest dream there is... the future.

Genres

Drama

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In 1935 rural Texas, recently widowed Edna Spaulding struggles to survive with two small children, a farm to run, and very little money in the bank - not to mention a deadly tornado and the unwelcome presence of the Ku Klux Klan. Edna is aided by her beautician sister, Margaret; a blind boarder, Mr. Will; and a would-be thief, Moze, who decides to teach Edna how to plant and harvest cotton.

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Budget

$9500000

Revenue

$34901614

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

7.177/10

Release Date

11 September 1984

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sally Field

Sally Field

Edna Spalding

Lindsay Crouse

Lindsay Crouse

Margaret Lomax

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Mr. Will

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Moze

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Wayne Lomax

Ray Baker

Ray Baker

Sheriff Royce Spalding

Amy Madigan

Amy Madigan

Viola Kelsey

Terry O'Quinn

Terry O'Quinn

Buddy Kelsey

Bert Remsen

Bert Remsen

Tee Tot Hightower

Jay Patterson

Jay Patterson

W.E. Simmons

Toni Hudson

Toni Hudson

Ermine

De'voreaux White

De'voreaux White

Wylie

Jerry Haynes

Jerry Haynes

Deputy Jack Driscoll

Yankton Hatten

Yankton Hatten

Frank Spalding

Gennie James

Gennie James

Possum Spalding

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Albert Denby

Robert Schenkkan

Robert Schenkkan

Texas Voice #2

J.C. Quinn

J.C. Quinn

Texas Voice #1 (voice)

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