Drama

Places in the Heart

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

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.

Release Date : 1984-09-11

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : TriStar PicturesDelphi II Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Edna Spalding

Original Name : Sally Field

Gender : Female

Character Name : Margaret Lomax

Original Name : Lindsay Crouse

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr. Will

Original Name : John Malkovich

Gender : Male

Character Name : Moze

Original Name : Danny Glover

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wayne Lomax

Original Name : Ed Harris

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sheriff Royce Spalding

Original Name : Ray Baker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Viola Kelsey

Original Name : Amy Madigan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Buddy Kelsey

Original Name : Terry O'Quinn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tee Tot Hightower

Original Name : Bert Remsen

Gender : Male

Character Name : W.E. Simmons

Original Name : Jay Patterson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ermine

Original Name : Toni Hudson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Wylie

Original Name : De'voreaux White

Gender : Male

Character Name : Deputy Jack Driscoll

Original Name : Jerry Haynes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frank Spalding

Original Name : Yankton Hatten

Gender : Male

Character Name : Possum Spalding

Original Name : Gennie James

Gender : Female

Character Name : Albert Denby

Original Name : Lane Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Texas Voice #2

Original Name : Robert Schenkkan

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2024-06-11

**_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