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Places in the Heart( 1984)

TV-MADrama
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The story of a woman fighting for her children, for her land, for the greatest dream there is... the future.

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Sally Field

      Edna Spalding

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      Lindsay Crouse

      Margaret Lomax

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      John Malkovich

      Mr. Will

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      Danny Glover

      Moze

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      Ed Harris

      Wayne Lomax

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      Ray Baker

      Sheriff Royce Spalding

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      Amy Madigan

      Viola Kelsey

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      Terry O'Quinn

      Buddy Kelsey

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      Bert Remsen

      Tee Tot Hightower

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      Jay Patterson

      W.E. Simmons

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      Toni Hudson

      Ermine

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      De'voreaux White

      Wylie

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      Jerry Haynes

      Deputy Jack Driscoll

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      Yankton Hatten

      Frank Spalding

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      Gennie James

      Possum Spalding

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      Lane Smith

      Albert Denby

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      Robert Schenkkan

      Texas Voice #2

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      J.C. Quinn

      Texas Voice #1 (voice)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Tue Jun 11 2024
    **_Outcasts unite as a family of sorts in the Lone Star State during the Depression_** After a tragedy, a desperate mother (Sally Field) in rural east Texas takes in a blind boarder (John Malkovich) and enlists the help of a questionable black drifter (Danny Glover) in order to make ends meet, with the possibility of a cotton crop. "Places in the Heart" (1984) belongs to the troubled farmer dramas that flooded the market in 1984. The others include “The River,” “Country” and “The Dollmaker.” I prefer this one over “The River” (which are the only two I’ve seen). It’s based on writer/direct...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    9500000.00

    Revenue

    34901614.00

    Keywords

    • farm
    • war veteran
    • ku klux klan
    • loss of loved one
    • kidnapping
    • widow
    • texas
    • tornado
    • great depression
    • racial segregation
    • racism
    • blind
    • 1930s
    • cotton farmer