Where the Heart Is (1990)

Stewart McBain (Coleman) is a real-estate mogul who spends his living blowing up old buildings to make room to erect new buildings. All goes as planned for a new subdivision, until a group ... See full summary »

Director:

John Boorman

Writers:

John Boorman, Telsche Boorman

Stars:

Dabney Coleman, Uma Thurman, Joanna Cassidy

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dabney Coleman	...	Stewart McBain
Uma Thurman	...	Daphne McBain
Joanna Cassidy	...	Jean
Crispin Glover	...	Lionel
Suzy Amis	...	Chloe McBain
Christopher Plummer	...	Shitty
David Hewlett	...	Jimmy
Maury Chaykin	...	Harry
Dylan Walsh	...	Tom
Ken Pogue	...	Hamilton
Sheila Kelley	...	Sheryl
Michael Kirby	...	Lionel's Father
Dennis Strong	...	Marvin X
Timothy Stickney	...	Marcus
Emma Woollard	...	Olivia

Storyline

Stewart McBain (Coleman) is a real-estate mogul who spends his living blowing up old buildings to make room to erect new buildings. All goes as planned for a new subdivision, until a group of protesters object to the destruction of one lonely, ugly building, called the Dutch House. Typically, the media is sent to the scene of the protest, and McBain appears on TV in a bad way. His children - Daphne (Thurman), Chloe (Amis), and Jimmy (Hewlett) - ridicule him for appearing on TV, and as a reward for their remarks, he drops them off at the Dutch House with $750 apiece, and tells them they're on their own. They must find jobs if they expect to make money to stay warm. McBain and his wife, Jean watch from afar as their children adapt to their new lifestyle, meeting new friends, and inviting others into their new home, including a decrepit bum.

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Plot Keywords:

bare breasts | pretending to be gay | homelessness | nude model | male nudity | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 February 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ahol a szív lakik

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$1,106,475 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners IV, Where the Heart Is

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Stewart McBain: My Heart? Home is where the heart is, and I've lost my home.

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Soundtracks

"A Song Of India"
Written by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Performed by Tommy Dorsey

User Reviews

Depression-Era Story Transported to Early 1990s

A film that doen't get mentioned with the best of John Boorman is this sweet and poignant motion picture about the rise and fall and rise of a whalthy family. The family is made up of eccentric characters that are memorable in their individual characterizations. Where the Heart Is(1990) is a bright and wonderful movie that is one of Boorman's overlooked and underrated. The performance of Dabney Coleman is probably the best he has given in a long career of making motion pictures. One of the best films of the 1990s which I would love to see on DVD.