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Places in the Heart
The story of a woman fighting for her children, for her land, for the greatest dream there is... the future.
The story of a woman fighting for her children, for her land, for the...
Drama - 1984
Places in the Heart
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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.
Director:
,
Robert Benton
Cast:
,
Sally Field
,
Ed Harris
,
Danny Glover
,
John Malkovich
,
Terry O'Quinn
,
Ray Baker
,
Amy Madigan
,
Bert Remsen
,
Lindsay Crouse
,
Jay Patterson

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Details

Runtime:
111 min
Release date:
11 Sep 1984
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$9,500,000
Revenue:
$34,901,614
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. 13 wins & 14 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Places in the Heart is a loving, reflective homage to his hometown by writer-director Robert Benton.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
5 Jun 2008
fresh:
Much is unemphatic, but all of it carries the moving weight of conviction. And it ends on a healing grace-note which passeth all understanding.
– Derek Adams,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
[Benton's] memories provide the material for a wonderful movie, and he has made it, but unfortunately he hasn't stopped at that. He has gone on to include too much.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
fresh:
Out of the memories of his boyhood in Waxahachie, Tex., during the Great Depression, and within the unlikely tradition of the old-fashioned ''mortgage'' melodrama, Robert Benton has made one of the best films in years about growing up American.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
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