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Places in the Heart( 1984)

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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 1930s Texas, a widow and her family fight to save their home by harvesting 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

    Social

    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

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    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

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