Grace of My Heart (1996)
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- R
- 1h 56min
- Comedy, Drama
- 13 Sep 1996 (USA)
- Movie
Edna wins a recording contract singing her own song at a competition in 1958. After trying to make it as a singer/songwriter for 11 months in NYC, she has success writing songs for others at the Brill Building.
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Writer:
Awards:
- 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Illeana Douglas | ... |
Denise Waverly / Edna Buxton
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Sissy Boyd | ... |
Dress Saleswoman
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| Christina Pickles | ... |
Mrs. Buxton
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Jill Sobule | ... |
Singing Contestant
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| Jennifer Leigh Warren | ... |
Doris Shelley
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Tegan West | ... |
M.C. at Talent Show
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| Richard Schiff | ... |
Audition Record Producer
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Natalie Venetia Belcon | ... |
Betty
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Kathy Barbour | ... |
Sha Sha
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| John Turturro | ... |
Joel Millner
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| Diane Robin | ... |
Waitress in Diner
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Eric Jerome Kirkland | ... |
Stylette
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Irving Washington III | ... |
Stylette
(as Irving Eugene Washington III)
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Kurt Jackson | ... |
Stylette
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Michael Angelo Saulsberry | ... |
Stylette
(as Michael Saulsberry)
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| Drena De Niro | ... |
Receptionist #1
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| Jade Gordon | ... |
Girl in Coffee Shop
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| Eric Stoltz | ... |
Howard Cazsatt
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| Tracy Vilar | ... |
Annie
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| Amanda De Cadenet | ... |
Receptionist #2
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Martin Valinsky | ... |
Brill Building Songwriter
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| Bruce Davison | ... |
John Murray
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Lita Stevens | ... |
Radio Station Receptionist
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For Real | ... |
Brill Building Hallway Singers
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| Patsy Kensit | ... |
Cheryl Steed
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Larry Klein | ... |
Record Producer
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| Chris Isaak | ... |
Matthew Lewis
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David Williams | ... |
Click Brother #1
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Andrew Williams | ... |
Click Brother #2
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| Bridget Fonda | ... |
Kelly Porter
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| Lucinda Jenney | ... |
Marion
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Dierdre Lewis | ... |
Girl in Howard's Bed
(as Deidre Lewis)
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Buster | ... |
Baby Luma
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John Nacco | ... |
Cab Driver
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Lynne Adams | ... |
Kindly Nurse
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Brittany English Stephens | ... |
Luma
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Johnny Thomas III | ... |
Annie's Son
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Harry Victor | ... |
Journalist
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| Matt Dillon | ... |
Jay Phillips
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Jeffrey McDonald | ... |
Member of the Riptides
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Steve McDonald | ... |
Member of the Riptides
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Brian Reitzell | ... |
Member of the Riptides
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Christina Ehrlich | ... |
The Riptides' Dancing Girl
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Melanie A. Gage | ... |
The Riptides' Dancing Girl
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Albert Macklin | ... |
TV Interviewer
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| J. Mascis | ... |
The Riptides' Engineer
(as J Mascis)
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| Eric A. Stromer | ... |
Doris' L.A. Boyfriend
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Robert Brunner | ... |
Theremin Player
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Chris Shearer | ... |
Security Expert
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| China Kantner | ... |
Singer on Beach
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| Paige Dylan | ... |
Singer on Beach
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Alicia Jaffee | ... |
Singer on Beach
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Alice Cohen | ... |
Singer in Tree
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Lita Hernandez | ... |
Singer in Tree
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Delia González | ... |
Singer in Tree
(as Delia Gonzalez)
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| David Clennon | ... |
Dr. 'Jonesy' Jones
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| Precious Chong | ... |
Crying Woman at Funeral
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| Peter Fonda | ... |
Guru Dave (voice)
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| Shawn Colvin | ... |
Commune Guitarist
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Latanyia Baldwin | ... |
Brill Building Hallway Singer (uncredited)
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Necia Bray | ... |
Brill Building Hallway Singer (uncredited)
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Catherine Cox | ... |
Kelly Porter (uncredited) (singingVoice)
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Josina Elder | ... |
Brill Building Hallway Singer (uncredited)
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Gorja Max | ... |
Hippie (uncredited)
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| Johnny Meyer | ... |
Record Store Worker (uncredited)
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Kristen Vigard | ... |
Denise Waverly (uncredited) (singingVoice)
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Wendi Williams | ... |
Brill Building Hallway Singer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Allison Anders | ||
Written by
| Allison Anders | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Ruth Charny | ... | producer |
| Burtt Harris | ... | line producer |
| Dan Hassid | ... | producer (as Daniel Hassid) |
| Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt | ... | co-producer / line producer |
| Martin Scorsese | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Larry Klein | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean-Yves Escoffier | ||
Editing by
| James Y. Kwei | ||
| Harvey Rosenstock | ||
| Thelma Schoonmaker | ||
Editorial Department
| Gregg Apirian | ... | assistant editor |
| Tony Grocki | ... | assistant editor |
| Carol Hillson | ... | first assistant film editor: New York |
| Mike Mertens | ... | color timer |
| Beth Moran | ... | apprentice editor: New York |
| Marlo Poras | ... | apprentice film editor: New York |
| Bart Rachmil | ... | apprentice film editor: Los Angeles |
| Julie Rogers | ... | first assistant editor: Los Angeles |
| Javier Salinas | ... | apprentice editor: New York |
| Nicole Schubert | ... | second assistant film editor: Los Angeles |
| Andrew Weisblum | ... | second assistant film editor: New York |
Casting By
| Russell Gray | ||
Production Design by
| François Séguin | ||
Art Direction by
| Mayne Berke | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sara Andrews | ||
Costume Design by
| Susan L. Bertram | ||
Makeup Department
| Linda Grimes | ... | makeup artist: second unit |
| Lori Hicks | ... | makeup artist: second unit |
| Erwin H. Kupitz | ... | wig designer |
| Henry Lito | ... | hair stylist: second unit |
| Peggy Nicholson | ... | hair stylist: second unit |
| Christine Steele | ... | key makeup artist (as Christine M. Steele) |
| Linda Vallejo | ... | hair stylist |
| Gigi Williams | ... | hair styles supervisor / makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| Clark Henderson | ... | post-production supervisor: Los Angeles |
| Erica L. Hiller | ... | production supervisor: Los Angeles |
| Tom Razzano | ... | production manager: second unit / unit production manager: New York Segments |
| Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Christian P. Della Penna | ... | second assistant director |
| Carole Dubuc | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Burtt Harris | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Artist W. Robinson | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Jenny Beltran | ... | art swing (as jenny rimer) |
| Michael Bogert | ... | art swing gang |
| Finbar Duhan | ... | art swing gang |
| Susie Goulder | ... | set decorator: second unit |
| Andrew King | ... | property assistant |
| Wing Lee | ... | art director: second unit |
| Adam Lustig | ... | assistant art director |
| Brian Markey | ... | construction coordinator |
| M. Scott Moore | ... | property master: second unit |
| Jan O'Connell | ... | set dresser: reshoots |
| Tony Palermo | ... | property assistant |
| Mary Patvaldnieks | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Lynda Reiss | ... | property master |
| Jennine Rimer | ... | art swing gang |
| Abigail Sheiner | ... | art department coordinator |
| Bobby Thomas | ... | lead man |
| Kenneth Weinberg | ... | property assistant: second unit |
Sound Department
| Chris Barnes | ... | adr supervisor: UK |
| David Boulton | ... | adr mixer |
| Benjamin Cheah | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist |
| Mark DeSimone | ... | adr mixer |
| Chris Fielder | ... | transfer assistant editor |
| Tom Fleischman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Lewis Goldstein | ... | sound effects editor |
| Stephen Halbert | ... | sound mixer / sound |
| Kenton Jakub | ... | adr editor |
| Paul Koronkiewicz | ... | boom operator: second unit |
| Lee Lemont | ... | adr supervisor: Los Angeles |
| Julie Lindner | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Adam Lipsius | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Marissa Littlefield | ... | adr editor |
| Lawrence Loewinger | ... | sound mixer: second unit |
| Ernie Marsch | ... | adr recordist: UK |
| Todd Milner | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Frank Morrone | ... | re-recording mixer: uncredited temp mix |
| Bruce Pross | ... | foley supervisor |
| Fred Rosenberg | ... | dialogue editor |
| Philip Stockton | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Becky Sullivan | ... | adr supervisor: Los Angeles |
| Eric 'Sprocket' Uporsky | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| John C. Hartigan | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Michael T. Brady | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Erik Rondell | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Claudette Barius | ... | still photographer |
| James Barker | ... | electrician |
| Glenn Davis | ... | best boy electric: second unit |
| Jeff DeLucia | ... | electrician |
| David Devlin | ... | gaffer / lighting director |
| James P. Dolan | ... | gaffer: second unit (as Jim Dolan) |
| John Donohue | ... | key grip: second unit |
| Roch Dutkowiak | ... | best boy electric |
| Matt Gulbin | ... | rigging key grip |
| Michael Gulbin | ... | key grip |
| Mitch Gulbin | ... | best boy grip |
| Adam Holender | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Shawn Honea | ... | camera loader |
| David Knox | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Jim Kwiatkowski | ... | key grip |
| Timberlake Lewis | ... | second assistant camera |
| Dan McMahon | ... | electrician |
| Daisuke Dice Miyake | ... | grip |
| Larry J. Richardson | ... | electrician |
| Ralph Scherer | ... | best boy grip |
| Craig Vaccaro | ... | best boy grip: second unit |
| Christian Waelder | ... | dolly grip |
| David J. White II | ... | first assistant camera |
| Mark Wilson | ... | grip |
Casting Department
| Jennifer Bender | ... | extras casting |
| Stacie Goodman | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Julia Bartholomew | ... | costume supervisor |
| Mynka Draper | ... | costumer |
| Dominique Dubois | ... | costumer |
| Jade Gordon | ... | costumer |
| Cookie Lopez | ... | set costumer |
| Lori Jean Sacks | ... | costumer |
| Patricia Sanftner | ... | wardrobe supervisor: second unit |
| Tricia Gray | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Pedro Mata | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Martha Pilcher | ... | location manager |
| Darren Wiseman | ... | location manager: second unit |
Music Department
| Tiffany Anders | ... | music consultant |
| Rhonda Baron | ... | music coordinator |
| David Campbell | ... | arranger, orchestrator, conductor / orchestrator |
| Jim Cox | ... | orchestrator |
| Chris Douridas | ... | music consultant |
| Frankii Elliott | ... | composer: additional music / music coordinator |
| Jimmie Haskell | ... | orchestrator |
| Larry Hirsch | ... | music recordist |
| Leslie Jones | ... | music recordist |
| Carlton Kaller | ... | production music editor |
| Edward Karam | ... | orchestrator |
| Larry Klein | ... | musical director |
| Stephen Krause | ... | score mixer (as Steve Krause) |
| Julie Last | ... | music recordist |
| Stephen Lotwis | ... | music editor |
| Glenn Lucas | ... | apprentice music editor |
| Bobby Mackston | ... | music editor |
| Dan Marnen | ... | music recordist |
| Denise Okimoto | ... | music editor |
| Christina Paakkari | ... | music recordist (as Charlie Paakkari) |
| Gene Page | ... | orchestrator |
| Suzana Peric | ... | music editor |
| Tony Phillips | ... | music recordist |
| Karyn Rachtman | ... | executive music producer |
| Mary Ramos | ... | associate music supervisor |
| Gary Raymond | ... | music playback (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Martha Pinson | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
| Barbara Tuss | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Scott Anderson | ... | driver: honeywagon |
| Billy G. Arter | ... | transportation coordinator |
| John Jarvis | ... | transportation captain |
| Adam Pinkstaff | ... | driver |
| James Patrick Whalen Jr. | ... | transportation captain: second unit |
| Ed Wirth | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Maxine Abarbara | ... | studio teacher (as Maxine Abarbara Skwat) |
| Devon Anders | ... | production assistant |
| Liz Barcia | ... | production assistant |
| Margaret Bodde | ... | assistant: Mr. Scorsese |
| Michael Boonstra | ... | production coordinator: second unit |
| Katherine Cohn | ... | assistant production coordinator: second unit |
| Michael Dermer | ... | assistant: Ms. Charny |
| Barbara Duncan | ... | production coordinator |
| Dhana Rivera Gilbert | ... | assistant: Mr. Rosenblatt (as Dhana Rivera) |
| Susan Giordano | ... | first assistant accountant (as Susan L. Giordano) |
| Brian Golby | ... | post-production accountant |
| Rick Halpern | ... | production intern |
| Lori Hersey | ... | set production assistant |
| Michael Jackman | ... | manager: second unit |
| Spencer Keimon | ... | office production assistant |
| Greg Mazzy | ... | craft service |
| Zack Milan | ... | stand-in |
| Erica Pearce | ... | set production assistant |
| Michael Perman | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Maya Montanez Smukler | ... | assistant: Ms. Anders |
| Kim Sockwell | ... | assistant: Mr. Scorsese |
| Deanna Stadler | ... | key set production assistant |
| Jared Tobman | ... | set production assistant |
| Luke Wasserman | ... | assistant: Mr. Hassid |
| Daniel Wheatcroft | ... | studio executive |
| Sean Whitler | ... | set production assistant |
| Keith Young | ... | choreographer |
Thanks
| Alfonso Gomez-Rejon | ... | special thanks |
| Beatrice Sisul | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Gramercy Pictures (I) (1996) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1996) (Canada) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1996) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1996) (Spain) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1997) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- CIC Video (1997) (Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1997) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Kino Lorber (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Scorpion Releasing (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (Non-US)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cynthia Rowley (wardrobe)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Sabron Payroll Services (payroll: orchestra)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An aspiring singer, Denise Waverly/Edna Buxton, sacrifices her own singing career to write hit songs that launch the careers of other singers. The film follows her life from her first break, through the pain of rejection from the recording industry and a bad marriage, to her final triumph.
Written by John Deming |
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| Taglines | For years her songs brought fame to other people. Then she found her own voice. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $173,654, 15 Sep 1996 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The character of Kelly Porter, the female bubblegum pop singer who was in the closet (played by Bridget Fonda) was inspired by Lesley Gore, who actually helped compose some of the music for the movie. At the time of Gore's death in 2015, she had been with her romantic partner, Lois Sasson, for 33 years. See more » |
| Goofs | Jay Phillips' sunglasses during TV interview. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in American Buffalo/Fly Away Home/Feeling Minnesota/The Rich Man's Wife/Grace of My Heart/The Wife (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Blues Ain't Nothin' But A Woman Crying For Her Man See more » |
| Quotes |
Record producer:
I don't want to burst your bubble, but not only do we have someone like you. We are trying to get rid of the someone like you. See more » |