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11/09/1984 Drama 1h 51m
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The story of a woman fighting for her children, for her land, for the greatest dream there is... the future.

Overview

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.

  1. Robert Benton

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Sally Field

    Edna Spalding

  2. Lindsay Crouse

    Margaret Lomax

  3. John Malkovich

    Mr. Will

  4. Danny Glover

    Moze

  5. Ed Harris

    Wayne Lomax

  6. Ray Baker

    Sheriff Royce Spalding

  7. Amy Madigan

    Viola Kelsey

  8. Terry O'Quinn

    Buddy Kelsey

  9. Bert Remsen

    Tee Tot Hightower

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2024-06-11
**_Outcasts unite as a family of sorts in the Lone Star State during the Depression_**

After a tragedy, a desperate mother (Sally Field) in rural east Texas takes in a blind boarder (John Malkovich) and enlists the help of a questionable black drifter (Danny Glover) in order to make ends meet, with the possibility of a cotton crop.

"Places in the Heart" (1984) belongs to the troubled farmer dramas that flooded the market in 1984. The others include “The River,” “Country” and “The Dollmaker.” I prefer this one over “The River” (which are the only two I’ve seen). It’s b...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$9,500,000.00

Revenue
$34,901,614.00

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