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Places in the Heart

  • 1984
  • TMDB 7.2/10
  • 1h 51m

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.

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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.

Cast

  • Sally FieldEdna Spalding
  • Lindsay CrouseMargaret Lomax
  • John MalkovichMr. Will
  • Danny GloverMoze
  • Ed HarrisWayne Lomax
  • Ray BakerSheriff Royce Spalding
  • Amy MadiganViola Kelsey
  • Terry O'QuinnBuddy Kelsey

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