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 ...
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Title: Crimes of the Heart (1986)
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Cast
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| 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 | ... | Old Granddaddy | |
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Beeson Carroll | ... | Zackery Botrelle |
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Jean Willard | ... | Lucille Botrelle |
| Tom Mason | ... | Uncle Watson | |
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Gregory Eugene Travis | ... | Willie Jay (as Gregory Travis) |
| Annie McKnight | ... | Annie May Jenkins | |
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Eleanor Eagle | ... | Little Lenny |
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Jessica Ezzell | ... | Little Meg |
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Natalie Anderson | ... | Little Babe |
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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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Meg just left one. Lenny never had one. Babe just shot one. The MaGrath sisters sure have a way with men!Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
23 January 1987 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Crímenes del corazón See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$20,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$1,402,921, 14 December 1986, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$22,905,500Company Credits
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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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Performed by Dann Rogers
Written by Jack Keller, Dann Rogers, Don Huber
Published by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.
Colgems-EMI Music, Inc.
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Trivia
The film's Charity World Premiere was held in Los Angeles, California, USA on 3rd December 1986 with the debut event's proceeds going to benefit the Women's Guild of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. 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 Siskel & Ebert: The Golden Child/Crimes of the Heart/¡Three Amigos!/Modern Girls (1986) See more »Soundtracks
Fallen Angel Flying HighPerformed by Dann Rogers
Written by Jack Keller, Dann Rogers, Don Huber
Published by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.
Colgems-EMI Music, Inc.
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Crimes of the Heart We all have crimes of the heart.....sad, true, and blissful....at times...this film covers all the territory. Based on the successful play this film gathered an ensemble of some of the most talented actors and actresses of our time, which includes Sissy Spacek, Sam Shepard, Tess Harper, Diane Keaton, and Jessica Lange. Taking place in the south, we follow the story of a family's relationship and how they are dealing with their sister shooting her husband. With the strong female cast we can't help but to feel their pain through their emotions, relationship with each other, and how they deal with life. Great strong character choices, yet sisters with something even greater in common....love of family, and loyalty. There are many lessons to learn in this film and one of the most important is you can't turn your back on your family, even when you run away they will be there for you. The acting is superb, the honesty is great and in all a wonderful film to see. A true classic!! When family gathers....everything comes out. My vote for this film is 7 out of 10.