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Where the Heart Is

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Uma Thurman in Where the Heart Is (1990)
A wealthy businessman shows his young-adult offspring how tough life can be.
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A wealthy businessman shows his young-adult offspring how tough life can be.A wealthy businessman shows his young-adult offspring how tough life can be.A wealthy businessman shows his young-adult offspring how tough life can be.
IMDb RATING
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1.7K
YOUR RATING
    • John Boorman
    • Telsche Boorman
    • John Boorman
  • Stars
    • Dabney Coleman
    • Uma Thurman
    • Joanna Cassidy
    • John Boorman
    • Telsche Boorman
    • John Boorman
  • Stars
    • Dabney Coleman
    • Uma Thurman
    • Joanna Cassidy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 17User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Uma Thurman, Suzy Amis, Joanna Cassidy, Dabney Coleman, Christopher Plummer, David Hewlett, and Sheila Kelley in Where the Heart Is (1990)
    Suzy Amis in Where the Heart Is (1990)
    Uma Thurman, Suzy Amis, and Dabney Coleman in Where the Heart Is (1990)
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    Uma Thurman, Suzy Amis, and Dabney Coleman in Where the Heart Is (1990)
    Where the Heart Is (1990)
    Uma Thurman, Joanna Cassidy, Dabney Coleman, and Christopher Plummer in Where the Heart Is (1990)
    Uma Thurman, Suzy Amis, and David Hewlett in Where the Heart Is (1990)
    Uma Thurman in Where the Heart Is (1990)
    Joanna Cassidy in Where the Heart Is (1990)

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    Dabney Coleman
    Dabney Coleman
    • Stewart McBain
    Uma Thurman
    Uma Thurman
    • Daphne McBain
    Joanna Cassidy
    Joanna Cassidy
    • Jean
    Crispin Glover
    Crispin Glover
    • Lionel
    Suzy Amis
    Suzy Amis
    • Chloe McBain
    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • Shitty
    David Hewlett
    David Hewlett
    • Jimmy
    Maury Chaykin
    Maury Chaykin
    • Harry
    Dylan Walsh
    Dylan Walsh
    • Tom
    Ken Pogue
    Ken Pogue
    • Hamilton
    Sheila Kelley
    Sheila Kelley
    • Sheryl
    Michael Kirby
    Michael Kirby
    • Lionel's Father
    Dennis Strong
    • Marvin X
    Timothy Stickney
    Timothy Stickney
    • Marcus
    Emma Woollard
    • Olivia
    Tabitha St. Germain
    Tabitha St. Germain
    • Secretary
    • (as Paulina Gillis)
    Gary Krawford
    • Presidential Aide
    Albert Schultz
    Albert Schultz
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      • John Boorman
      • Telsche Boorman
      • John Boorman
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    • Trivia
      Crispin Glover filmed this movie at the same time Back to the Future Part II (1989) was being shot. Crispin Glover did not reach a payment agreement for BTTF2 and archived footage was used with prosthetics added to stand-ins to portray his character. Glover later sued and won.
    • Quotes

      Stewart McBain: Harry, your loyalty was an accusation. Blame someone else.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Oscar Nomination Surprises for 1989 (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Blue Moon Revisited (Song For Elvis)
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    User reviews17

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    Beautiful
    The ending ties things up a bit too neatly, but this is a ravishingly beautiful film. Good ensemble work by all the cast (although the lovely Uma has obviously had some acting classes since this role)...However, the art direction is the true star - it's definitely worth checking out for that alone. This may not be Boorman's best work, but it didn't deserve the panning it got from the mainstream media when it came out.
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    • Jul 22, 2001

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    • Release date
      • February 23, 1990 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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      • USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Silver Screen Partners IV
      • Where the Heart Is
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    • 1 hour 47 minutes
      • Dolby Stereo

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