Places in the Heart (1984)
- Starring:
- Sally Field, Lindsay Crouse, (more)
- Director(s):
- Robert Benton
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Places in the Heart
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, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 102 mins
Complete Cast of Places in the Heart
- Sally Field - Edna Spalding
- Ed Harris - Wayne Lomax
- John Malkovich - Mr. Will
- Yankton Hatten - Frank
- Lane Smith - Albert Denby
- Bill Thurman - Lone Star Syrup Boy
- Trey Wilson - Texas Voice
- Jim Gough - Lone Star Syrup Boy
- J.C. Quinn - Texas Voice
- De'Voreaux White - Wylie
- Paul Nuckles - KKK Man
- Gregg Brazzel - KKK Man
- Matthew Posey - Eugene
- Ray Baker - Royce Spalding
- Randy Fife - KKK Man
- Jerry Haynes - Deputy Jack Driscoll
- Lindsay Crouse - Margaret Lomax
- Amy Madigan - Viola Kelsey
- Danny Glover - Moze
- Gennie James - Possum
- Vernon Grote - KKK Man
- Terry O'Quinn - Buddy Kelsey
- Shelby Brammer - Ruby
- Bert Remsen - Tee Tot Hightower
- Norma Young - Beauty Shop Customer
- Ned Dowd - KKK Man
- Toni Hudson - Ermine
- Robert Schenkkan - Texas Voice
- Jay Patterson - W.E. Simmons
- Bob Porter - Stunt Double
- Sharon Schaffer - Stunt Double
- Lou Hancock - Dispossessed Lady
- Director(s):
- Robert Benton
- Writer(s):
- Robert Benton
- Producer(s):
- Arlene Donovan, Michael Hausman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Profanity, Violence, Adult Language, Questionable for Children, Adult Situations)
- 1985 - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear for Best Director
- 1984 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
- 1984 - National Board of Review - Best Supporting Actor
- 1984 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Screenplay
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