Movie
Places in the Heart
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1984-09-11
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- TriStar Pictures, Delphi II Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Sally Field as Edna Spalding
- Lindsay Crouse as Margaret Lomax
- John Malkovich as Mr. Will
- Danny Glover as Moze
- Ed Harris as Wayne Lomax
- Ray Baker as Sheriff Royce Spalding
- Amy Madigan as Viola Kelsey
- Terry O'Quinn as Buddy Kelsey
- Bert Remsen as Tee Tot Hightower
- Jay Patterson as W.E. Simmons
- Toni Hudson as Ermine
- De'voreaux White as Wylie
Crew
- Robert Benton - Director
- Robert Benton - Writer
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