Places in the Heart

19841984
PGPG
1h 51m

Sally Field, Yankton Hatten, and Gennie James in Places in the Heart (1984)

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In central Texas in the 1930s, a widow with two small children tries to save her small 40-acre farm with the help of a blind boarder and an itinerant black handyman.In central Texas in the 1930s, a widow with two small children tries to save her small 40-acre farm with the help of a blind boarder and an itinerant black handyman.In central Texas in the 1930s, a widow with two small children tries to save her small 40-acre farm with the help of a blind boarder and an itinerant black handyman.

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Won 2 Oscars
- 13 wins & 14 nominations total

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Edna Spalding finds herself alone and broke on a small farm in the midst of the Great Depression when her husband the Sheriff is killed in an accident. A wandering black man, Moses, helps her to plant cotton to try and keep her farm and her kids together. She also takes on a blind boarder, Mr. Will, who lost his sight in the first World War. She must endure storms and harsh labor to try and make her mortgage payment on time. —Susan Southall <stobchatay@aol.com>

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Taglines
- The story of a woman fighting for her children, for her land, for the greatest dream there is...the future.
Genre
- Drama
Certificate
- PG
Parents guide

Trivia
Although they first met years earlier, actor Ed Harris and actress Amy Madigan got married after working together on this film.

Goofs
The winds of the tornado upend cars and cause houses to explode, but Moze's hat stays on his head while he pulls Frank into the storm cellar.

Quotes
[first lines]
Edna Spalding: [seeing her daughter's doll at the dinner table] Possum, put that up now.
Royce Spalding: Our Heavenly Father, bless this meal and all those who are about to receive it. Make us thankful for Your generous bounty, and Your unceasing love. Please remind us, in these hard times, to be grateful for what we have been given, and not to ask for what we can not have. And make us mindful of those less fortunate among us, as we sit at this table with all of Thy bounty. Amen.

Alternate versions
NBC edited 2 minutes from this film for its 1987 network television premiere.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: All of Me/Amadeus/Places in the Heart/Until September (1984)

Soundtracks
In The Garden
Words and Music by Austin Miles

Top review

10/10

If you are undergoing personal challenges this is a good film to watch.

At the time this film was released I was 20 years younger. I liked it but it did not stay in my memory of good movies to watch. I just saw it again today and could not leave my seat. Was it the story? Yes. Was it the acting? Yes. More than anything it was the situations that the characters faced. Art imitating life and doing a very good job of it.

What I liked most is that I did not think that the performances took away from the story. It's about how your life can change in a split second. Change in a way that challenges you to look at yourself deeply. It's about personal values. It is the type of story that moves me most these days. Stories about humans. It is a stunning film.

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Release date
- October 5, 1984 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official site
- Sony Movie Channel (United States)
Language
- English
Also known as
- Texas Project
Filming locations
- Waxahachie, Texas, USA
Production companies
- Delphi II Productions
- TriStar Pictures
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Gross US & Canada
- $34,901,614
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $274,279
- Sep 23, 1984
Gross worldwide
- $34,901,614

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Runtime
1 hour 51 minutes
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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