Places in The Heart

– In 1930s Southern US, a widow and her family try to run their cotton farm with the help of a dispara..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 51 Minutes
Release Year:
1984
Places in the Heart (1984)

In 1930s Southern US, a widow and her family try to run their cotton farm with the help of a disparate group of friends.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Places in the Heart (1984) - Trailer

Release Date:

05 Oct 1984

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Robert Benton

Writer:

Robert Benton

Main Actors:

Sally Field, Lindsay Crouse, Ed Harris, Amy Madigan

Plot:

Edna Spalding finds herself alone and broke on a small farm in the midst of the Great Depression when her husband the Sheriff is killed in an accident. A wandering black man, Moses, helps her to plant cotton to try and keep her farm and her kids together. She also takes on a blind boarder, Mr. Will, who lost his sight in the first World War. She must endure storms and harsh labor to try and make her mortgage payment on time.

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 14 nominations.

Production:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
96%
Metacritic:
70%