Places in the Heart poster

Places in the Heart

19841h 51mDrama
directed by Robert Benton

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

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7.2 / 10
196 votes
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7.4 / 10
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70 / 100
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90%

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Synopsis

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.

Cast

Sally Field·Edna Spalding
Lindsay Crouse·Margaret Lomax
John Malkovich·Mr. Will
Danny Glover·Moze
Ed Harris·Wayne Lomax
Ray Baker·Sheriff Royce Spalding
Amy Madigan·Viola Kelsey
Terry O'Quinn·Buddy Kelsey
Bert Remsen·Tee Tot Hightower
Jay Patterson·W.E. Simmons