Places in the Heart (1984)
- Starring:
- Sally Field, Lindsay Crouse, (more)
- Director(s):
- Robert Benton
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Category:
- Drama
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Of the three "mortgage on the farm" films of 1984 (Country and The River were the other two), Places in the Heart is the only one set during the Depression. After her husband is killed, Sally Field is forced to take over the debt-ridden Texas family farm herself. Though slightly embittered by the fact that a black man was responsible for her husband's death, Field accepts the help of another African-American, Danny Glover. She is also given aid and comfort by her blind boarder, John Malkovich. Despite almost insurmountable odds, Field manages to bring in the cotton crop and to hold her farm and family together. Throughout the film, director Robert Benton stresses the importance of solidarity in facing down disaster, underlining this point with a remarkable surrealistic finale, in which the "live" members of the cast are seen singing a hymn with the characters who have "died" in the course of the film. Places in the Heart won Sally Field her second Academy Award. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 102 mins
Complete Cast:
- Sally Field - Edna Spalding
- Ed Harris - Wayne Lomax
- John Malkovich - Mr. Will
- Yankton Hatten - Frank
- Lane Smith - Albert Denby
- Terry O'Quinn - Buddy Kelsey
- Jay Patterson - W.E. Simmons
- J.C. Quinn - Texas Voice
- Norma Young - Beauty Shop Customer
- Shelby Brammer - Ruby
- Matthew Posey - Eugene
- Gregg Brazzel - KKK Man
- De'Voreaux White - Wylie
- Bob Porter - Stunt Double
- Vernon Grote - KKK Man
- Bill Thurman - Lone Star Syrup Boy
- Lindsay Crouse - Margaret Lomax
- Amy Madigan - Viola Kelsey
- Danny Glover - Moze
- Gennie James - Possum
- Randy Fife - KKK Man
- Trey Wilson - Texas Voice
- Bert Remsen - Tee Tot Hightower
- Ned Dowd - KKK Man
- Ray Baker - Royce Spalding
- Jim Gough - Lone Star Syrup Boy
- Toni Hudson - Ermine
- Robert Schenkkan - Texas Voice
- Paul Nuckles - KKK Man
- Sharon Schaffer - Stunt Double
- Jerry Haynes - Deputy Jack Driscoll
- Lou Hancock - Dispossessed Lady
- Director(s):
- Robert Benton
- Writer(s):
- Robert Benton
- Producer(s):
- Arlene Donovan, Michael Hausman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Questionable for Children, Profanity, Violence, Adult Language, Adult Situations)
- Categories:
- Drama
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- 1985 - Places in the Heart - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear for Best Director
- 1984 - Places in the Heart - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
- 1984 - Places in the Heart - National Board of Review - Best Supporting Actor
- 1984 - Places in the Heart - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Screenplay
