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Clara's Heart (1988)

PG_13 108 min  -  Drama  -   7 October 1988 (USA)
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David is a teenager whose parents are in a deteriorating marriage after their infant daughter dies. Clara is a chambermaid at a Jamaican resort who's hired to be a housekeeper... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Mulligan

Writers:

Joseph Olshan (novel), Mark Medoff (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Whoopi Goldberg ...
Clara Mayfield
Michael Ontkean ...
Bill Hart
Kathleen Quinlan ...
Leona Hart
Neil Patrick Harris ...
David Hart
Spalding Gray ...
Peter Epstein
Beverly Todd ...
Dora
Hattie Winston ...
Blanche Loudon
Jason Downs ...
Alan Lipsky
Caitlin Thompson Caitlin Thompson ...
Celeste
Maria Broom Maria Broom ...
Felicia
Wanda Christine Wanda Christine ...
Lydia
Maryce Carter Maryce Carter ...
Babs
Angel Harper Angel Harper ...
Rita
Frederick Strother ...
Bundy (as Fred Strother)
Joseph Muth Joseph Muth ...
Father Joe (as Father Joseph Muth)
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Storyline

David is a teenager whose parents are in a deteriorating marriage after their infant daughter dies. Clara is a chambermaid at a Jamaican resort who's hired to be a housekeeper. She and David develop a close bond, opening his eyes and heart to new experiences, and eventually leading to a disturbing secret in Clara's past. Written by David Thaler <dathaler@comcast.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Patois | Melodrama | Jamaica | Divorce | Rape  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Clara szíve See more »

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$5,194,491 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Netherlands:  | USA:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Film debut of Neil Patrick Harris. See more »

Quotes

Dora: [in Jamaican patois] Where you get dis here white child Miz Blanche?
David Hart: [in Jamaican patois] She get me at a church bazaar. I was lef' dere in da manger.
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Connections

Referenced in Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Jamming"
Written by Bob Marley
Performed by Bob Marley & The Wailers (as Bob Marley and The Wailers)
Courtesy of Island Records See more »