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Rating: 7.2/10 by 154 users

Places in the Heart (1984)

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.

Directing:
  • Robert Benton
Writing:
  • Robert Benton
Stars:
Release Date: Tue, Sep 11, 1984

Rating: 7.2/10 by 154 users

Alternative Title:
En un lugar del corazón - ES
En un lugar del corazón - AR

Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 51 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0

Plot Keyword: farm, war veteran, ku klux klan, loss of loved one, kidnapping, widow, texas, tornado, great depression, racial segregation, racism, blind, 1930s, cotton farmer
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Sally Field
Edna Spalding
Lindsay Crouse
Margaret Lomax
Ed Harris
Wayne Lomax
Ray Baker
Sheriff Royce Spalding
Amy Madigan
Viola Kelsey
Terry O'Quinn
Buddy Kelsey
Bert Remsen
Tee Tot Hightower
Jay Patterson
W.E. Simmons
Jerry Haynes
Deputy Jack Driscoll
Yankton Hatten
Frank Spalding
Gennie James
Possum Spalding
Lane Smith
Albert Denby
Robert Schenkkan
Texas Voice #2

Wuchak

**_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/director Robert Benton’s experiences growing up in the Waxahachie area, which is 30 minutes south of Dallas. The flick works up some quality human interest and would influence the soon-to-come “Mississippi Burning.” Being a slice-of-life picture based on someone’s experiences in real-life, I appreciated the subplot featuring Lindsay Crouse, Ed Harris and Amy Madigan, which some people complain was superfluous. There’s an effective table scene & aftermath that was done even better in the later “Little Children.” Anyway, it comes in the tradition of great American dramas like “Of Mice and Men” and “The Great Santini.” The movie runs 1 hour, 51 minutes, and was shot in Ellis County, which is just south of Dallas in northeast Texas. Waxahachie is the town and Five Points is where the cotton gin is located. GRADE: B


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