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Places in the Heart

Places in the Heart

# The story of a woman fighting for her children, for her land, for the greatest dream there is... the future.
Drama
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 9,500,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1984-09-11
⌚ Running Time: 111 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.2

Beloved Cast

Sally Field original image
Edna Spalding
Sally Field
Lindsay Crouse original image
Margaret Lomax
Lindsay Crouse
John Malkovich original image
Mr. Will
John Malkovich
Danny Glover original image
Moze
Danny Glover
Ed Harris original image
Wayne Lomax
Ed Harris
Ray Baker original image
Sheriff Royce Spalding
Ray Baker
Amy Madigan original image
Viola Kelsey
Amy Madigan
Terry O'Quinn original image
Buddy Kelsey
Terry O'Quinn
Bert Remsen original image
Tee Tot Hightower
Bert Remsen
Jay Patterson original image
W.E. Simmons
Jay Patterson
Toni Hudson original image
Ermine
Toni Hudson
De'voreaux White original image
Wylie
De'voreaux White
Jerry Haynes original image
Deputy Jack Driscoll
Jerry Haynes
Yankton Hatten original image
Frank Spalding
Yankton Hatten
Gennie James original image
Possum Spalding
Gennie James
Lane Smith original image
Albert Denby
Lane Smith
Robert Schenkkan original image
Texas Voice #2
Robert Schenkkan
J.C. Quinn original image
Texas Voice #1 (voice)
J.C. Quinn

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