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Crimes of the Heart (1986)

PG_13 105 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Drama  -   12 December 1986 (USA)
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Three sisters with quite different personalities and lives reunite when the youngest of them, Babe, has just shot her husband... See full summary »

Director:

Bruce Beresford

Writers:

Beth Henley (screenplay), Beth Henley (play)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Diane Keaton ...
Lenny Magrath
Jessica Lange ...
Meg Magrath
Sissy Spacek ...
Babe Magrath
Sam Shepard ...
Doc Porter
Tess Harper ...
Chick Boyle
David Carpenter ...
Barnette Lloyd
Hurd Hatfield Hurd Hatfield ...
Old Granddaddy
Beeson Carroll Beeson Carroll ...
Zackery Botrelle
Jean Willard Jean Willard ...
Lucille Botrelle
Tom Mason Tom Mason ...
Uncle Watson
Gregory Eugene Travis Gregory Eugene Travis ...
Willie Jay (as Gregory Travis)
Annie McKnight ...
Annie May Jenkins
Eleanor Eagle Eleanor Eagle ...
Little Lenny
Jessica Ezzell Jessica Ezzell ...
Little Meg
Natalie Anderson ...
Little Babe
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Storyline

Three sisters with quite different personalities and lives reunite when the youngest of them, Babe, has just shot her husband. The oldest sister, Lenny, takes care of their grandfather and is turning into an old maid, while Meg, who tries to make it in Hollywood as a singer/actress, has had a wild life filled with many men. Their reunion causes much joy, but also many tensions. Written by Leon Wolters <wolters@strw.LeidenUniv.nl>  

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Plot Keywords:

Sister | Reunion | Grandfather | Photo Album | Bus  | See more »

Taglines:

Meg just left one. Lenny never had one. Babe just shot one. The MaGrath sisters sure have a way with men!

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Crímenes del corazón See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,402,921 (USA) (14 December 1986) (246 Screens)

Gross:

$22,905,522 (USA) (1987)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The play "Crimes of the Heart" won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 1981. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Lucille Botrelle: The damage to the spinal column's not yet been determined. But his breathing's stabilized and his liver's been saved.
Lennora Josephine 'Lenny' Magrath: Oh, well, that's good news.
Lucille Botrelle: None of this is good news Lennie Magrath! It's all a grueling nightmare and you mark my word those resposible will pay dearly!
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Connections

Featured in The 44th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1987) See more »

Soundtracks

"Fallen Angel Flying High"
Performed by Dann Rogers
Written by Jack Keller, Dann Rogers, Don Huber
Published by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.
Colgems-EMI Music, Inc. See more »