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Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story

  • TV Movie
  • 1997
  • PG
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
205
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Greg Kean and Maureen McCormick in Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story (1997)
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This biography of country music star Barbara Mandrell looks at her early career and follows her career through the tragic auto accident in 1984 which almost killed her, and her ultimate reco... Read allThis biography of country music star Barbara Mandrell looks at her early career and follows her career through the tragic auto accident in 1984 which almost killed her, and her ultimate recovery and change of outlook on life. Mandrell portrays herself in her later life, and Maure... Read allThis biography of country music star Barbara Mandrell looks at her early career and follows her career through the tragic auto accident in 1984 which almost killed her, and her ultimate recovery and change of outlook on life. Mandrell portrays herself in her later life, and Maureen McCormick offers a good portrayal of the younger Mandrell.

  • Director
    • Jerry London
  • Writers
    • Barbara Mandrell
    • Linda Bergman
  • Stars
    • Maureen McCormick
    • Dwight Schultz
    • Greg Kean
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    205
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jerry London
    • Writers
      • Barbara Mandrell
      • Linda Bergman
    • Stars
      • Maureen McCormick
      • Dwight Schultz
      • Greg Kean
    • 7User reviews
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    Maureen McCormick
    Maureen McCormick
    • Barbara Mandrell
    Dwight Schultz
    Dwight Schultz
    • Irby Mandrell
    Greg Kean
    Greg Kean
    • Ken Dudney
    Lisa Blount
    Lisa Blount
    • Mary Mandrell
    Lindsey Haun
    Lindsey Haun
    • Barbara (as a teenager)
    Jaime Dudney
    • Irlene Mandrell
    Portia Dawson
    Portia Dawson
    • Louise Mandrell
    Kim Lankford
    Kim Lankford
    Jesse Littlejohn
    Jesse Littlejohn
    • Matthew Dudney
    Evan Rachel Wood
    Evan Rachel Wood
    • Jaime Dudney - Age 8
    John Doe
    John Doe
    • Joe Maphis
    Dolly Parton
    Dolly Parton
    • Dolly Parton
    Kenny Rogers
    Kenny Rogers
    • Kenny Rogers
    Barbara Mandrell
    Barbara Mandrell
    • Self
    Robert Clotworthy
    Robert Clotworthy
    • Dr. Newton Louvern
    Leonard Kelly-Young
    Leonard Kelly-Young
    • Dr. David Jones
    Ray Colbert
    • Billy Sherrill
    • (as Raymond Colbert)
    Raymond Singer
    Raymond Singer
    • Dr. Art Bond
    • Director
      • Jerry London
    • Writers
      • Barbara Mandrell
      • Linda Bergman
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    • Trivia
      Jaime Nicole Dudney, Barbara's real-life daughter, portrays her Aunt Irlene in this movie. Just over 25 years earlier, she had also portrayed her Aunt Irlene on the "Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters" (1980) variety show, in flashback skits of when the sisters were younger.

    User reviews7

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    7/10
    really enjoyed it.
    Maureen McCormick, probably best known for her role as teenager Marsha Brady, demonstrates an impressive range of acting chops portraying Barbara Mandrell. She doesn't resemble Mandrell, but McCormick seems very comfortable and confident with her role. Her dialogue, full of music and music business vocabulary and references, seems genuine. She's rarely off screen and carries the movie.

    This made-for-TV movie presents key points of Mandrell's life from childhood to her show business comeback. Her auto accident, recuperation, and show business re-emergence provide the climax. Most of her life events are presented succinctly and without too much detail. Examples: as a teenager she's already playing multiple instruments; her family tours, she marries, she has children; she gets a record deal, she's number one, she's entertainer of the year, she gets a TV show; and so forth. In addition, at these significant life events topics are spoken to, and about, as if the audience should know what actually happened in her timeline, or to imply the chain of events that propelled Mandrell to another peak or valley. With that said, even with the brisk pace and compressed telling, there are still aspects of her life to learn about. One particular aspect of her life I appreciated as portrayed in the movie, was the importance of faith and family to the entire extended Mandrell family.

    Produced 1997, it coincided with Mandrell's retirement from performing. Casual fans might enjoy seeing McCormick in an adult role. Dedicated fans of Mandrell should enjoy the story, as well as the music - which is provided by Mandrell. James Welch Henderson, Arkansas 3/28/2021.
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    • Release date
      • September 28, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Barbara Mandrell
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hallmark Entertainment
      • Mandalay Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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