Places in the Heart
Directed by Robert BentonEdna Spalding finds herself alone and broke on a small farm in the midst of the Great Depression when her husband, the Sheriff, is killed in an accident. Moses, a wandering Black man,helps her plant cotton to try to keep her farm and family together. She also takes in a blind boarder, Mr. Will, who lost his sight in the Great War. She must endure storms and harsh labor to try to make her mortgage payment on time.
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Places in the Heart was released on October 5, 1984.
Places in the Heart was directed by Robert Benton.
Places in the Heart has a runtime of 1h 51m.
Places in the Heart was produced by Arlene Donovan.
Edna Spalding finds herself alone and broke on a small farm in the midst of the Great Depression when her husband, the Sheriff, is killed in an accident. Moses, a wandering Black man,helps her plant cotton to try to keep her farm and family together. She also takes in a blind boarder, Mr. Will, who lost his sight in the Great War. She must endure storms and harsh labor to try to make her mortgage payment on time.
The key characters in Places in the Heart are Edna Spalding (Sally Field), Margaret Lomax (Lindsay Crouse), Mr. Will (John Malkovich).
Places in the Heart is rated PG.
Places in the Heart is a Drama, Family film.
Places in the Heart has an audience rating of 8.3 out of 10.
Places in the Heart had a budget of $9.5M.
Places in the Heart has made $34.9M at the box office.