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Places in the Heart is a 1984 American drama film written and directed by Robert Benton. It stars Sally Field, Lindsay Crouse, Ed Harris, Ray Baker, Amy Madigan, John Malkovich, Danny Glover, Jerry Haynes and Terry O'Quinn.
- $9.5 million
- September 21, 1984
- Arlene Donovan
Oct 5, 1984 · A widow struggles to save her farm and family in the Great Depression with the help of a blind boarder and a black handyman. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this Oscar-winning film.
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- Robert Benton
- PG
- Drama
May 12, 2024 · The 1984 film Places in the Heart, starring Sally Field, depicts the struggles of a Depression-era farmer and her community. The unexpected ending reveals a supernatural and metaphorical vision of forgiveness and peace, contrasting with the liberal values of the rest of the movie.
Places in the Heart (1984) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A review of Robert Benton's drama about a widow and her farm in the Depression, starring Sally Field, Danny Glover, and John Malkovich. Ebert praises the main story but criticizes the subplots and the ending as unnecessary and idealistic.
In 1935 rural Texas, recently widowed Edna Spaulding (Sally Field) struggles to survive with two small children, a farm to run and very little money in the bank -- not to mention a deadly tornado...
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- Drama
- PG
A widow with two children tries to save her farm in the Great Depression with the help of a blind boarder and a black handyman. The film explores the themes of survival, racism, and human dignity in rural Texas in the 1930s.
