Heart of Dixie (1989)

Three young sorority women try to find love with potential men, while worrying about changes in their way of life when integration begins at their college in 1957 segregated Alabama.

Director:

Martin Davidson

Writers:

Anne Rivers Siddons (novel), Tom McCown (screenplay)

Stars:

Ally Sheedy, Virginia Madsen, Phoebe Cates

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ally Sheedy	...	Maggie DeLoach
Virginia Madsen	...	Delia June Curry
Phoebe Cates	...	Aiken Reed
Treat Williams	...	Hoyt Cunningham
Don Michael Paul	...	Boots Claibourne
Kyle Secor	...	Charles Payton 'Tuck' Tucker
Francesca P. Roberts	...	Keefi (as Francesca Roberts)
Peter Berg	...	Jenks
Jenny Robertson	...	Sister
Lisa Zane	...	M.A.
Ashley Gardner	...	Jean
Kurtwood Smith	...	Professor Flournoy
Richard Bradford	...	Judge Claibourne
Barbara Babcock	...	Coralee Claibourne
Hazen Gifford	...	Dean Howard

Storyline

Alabama, 1957. Pampered Souther belle Maggie DeLoach and her fellow sorority sisters Delia June, Keefi, and chapter president M.A., at Randolph College have lived the cosseted good life, free from worry and the strife that's starting to affect the rest of the Deep South during the Civil Rights movement. But when Maggie meets a liberal and dashing young photographer named Hoyt Cunningham who talks about the impending changes in the South, as well the radical talk from her outgoing classmate Aiken, Maggie knows her life will soon change too.

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Plot Keywords:

elvis presley character | college | alabama | civil rights | southern u.s. | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

A gas station was coverted into a 1950s diner for the film. Shortly after, this location became the original McAllister's Deli, a restaurant chain currently with over 300 locations.

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Goofs

At approximately 1:23:18 Maggie drives past modern cars. While they are out of focus, they are still recognizable as 1980s cars.

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Quotes

M.A.: Forget Rhett Butler! I'm gonna marry Ashley Wilkes, as soon as Olivia de Havilland dies!

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: Black Rain/Heavy Petting/In Country/A Dry White Season/Heart of Dixie (1989)

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Soundtracks

I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
Performed by Elvis Presley
Courtesy of RCA Records
Written by Ira Kosloff and George Mysels
Courtesy of Elvis Presley Music
Administered by Unichappell Music, Inc.

User Reviews

Couldn't get past the fake southern accents

The fake accents were horrible and stereotypical. As a Southerner, I couldn't get past the first 10 minutes. If you want a movie on racial issues, there are much better ones out there.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 August 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Heart of Dixie

Filming Locations:

Arkansas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$367,091, 27 August 1989

Gross USA:

$1,097,333

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,097,333

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1