Grace of My Heart (1996)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Allison Anders

Writer (WGA):

Allison Anders (written by)

Release Date:

13 September 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Music

Tagline:

For years her songs brought fame to other people. Then she found her own voice.

Plot:

An aspiring singer, Denise Waverly/Edna Buxton, sacrifices her own singing career to write hit songs that launch the careers of other singers...

Plot Keywords:

Rock Band | Adultery | Funeral | Topless | Beach House

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Illeana Douglas	...	Denise Waverly / Edna Buxton
Sissy Boyd	...	Dress Saleswoman
Christina Pickles	...	Mrs. Buxton
Jill Sobule	...	Singing Contestant
Jennifer Leigh Warren	...	Doris Shelley
Tegan West	...	M.C. at Talent Show
Richard Schiff	...	Audition Record Producer
Natalie Venetia Belcon	...	Betty
Kathy Barbour	...	Sha Sha
John Turturro	...	Joel Millner
Diane Robin	...	Waitress in Diner
Eric Jerome Kirkland	...	Stylette
Irving Eugene Washington III	...	Stylette
Kurt Jackson	...	Stylette
Michael Angelo Saulsberry	...	Stylette (as Michael Saulsberry)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, and for some sexuality and drug content.

Runtime:

116 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | USA:R (certificate #34772) | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Germany:12 | Spain:13 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Cappa Production

Trivia:

The role of the female bubble gum singer who was in the closet was inspired by Lesley Gore who actually helped compose some of the music in the movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: Jay Phillips' sunglasses during TV interview.

Quotes:

Denise Waverly: He smokes some grass. He uses some psychedelics. He uses peyote, but he is down on hard drugs.

Movie Connections:

References Oklahoma! (1955)

Soundtrack:

God Give Me Strength

I can't believe more people don't know about this great movie!

I rented this movie a couple years ago because I like Illeana Douglas. I ended up buying 20 copies of it to give to friends as gifts for Christmas that year. The story is compelling, the cast is amazing...I can't believe more people don't know about this movie. The original music is great, too. The film moves seamlessly from the fifties through the seventies due in part to the talent of the actors, but also due to the impressive costume and makeup work and the wonderful original music written for each period. Y'know how people often say of good movies, "You'll laugh/You'll cry"? Well this is one of those.