Places in the Heart

Name: Places in the Heart
Genre: Drama
Released: 1984-09-11
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Sally Field, Lindsay Crouse, John Malkovich, Danny Glover, Ed Harris

1984·Movie·PG·111 min·★ 7.2(193)

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

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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About Places in the Heart

Places in the Heart is a 1984 English-language drama film directed by Robert Benton. The cast is led by Sally Field, Lindsay Crouse, John Malkovich. It has a runtime of 1h 51m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV.

Places in the Heart was produced by TriStar Pictures and Delphi II Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on September 11, 1984, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $35 million worldwide.

Director: Robert Benton
Writers: Robert Benton
Release date: September 11, 1984
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $35 million
Production: TriStar Pictures, Delphi II Productions

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Places in the Heart cast & crew

Places in the Heart was directed by Robert Benton and written by Robert Benton.

The cast features Sally Field as Edna Spalding, Lindsay Crouse as Margaret Lomax, John Malkovich as Mr. Will, Danny Glover as Moze, Ed Harris as Wayne Lomax, and Ray Baker as Sheriff Royce Spalding.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Kander, cinematography is by Néstor Almendros, and it was produced by Arlene Donovan and Michael Hausman.

Is Places in the Heart worth watching?

Places in the Heart holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 193 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Places in the Heart is worth a place on your watchlist.

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