Places in the Heart
Drama
In north Texas in the 1930s, a widow with two small children tries to save her small 40-acre farm with the help of a blind boarder and an itinerant black handyman.
Director
Robert Benton
Writers
N/A
Stars
Sally Field, Lindsay Crouse, Ed Harris
Release Date
October 5, 1984
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 13
Wins
🎯 15
Nominations
💬 86
Reviews
📋 21.9K
Watchlists
🎭 Top Cast
Sally Field
as Edna Spalding
Lindsay Crouse
as Margaret Lomax
Ed Harris
as Wayne Lomax
Amy Madigan
as Viola Kelsey
John Malkovich
as Mr. Will
Danny Glover
as Moze
👤
Yankton Hatten
as Frank Spalding
Gennie James
as Possum Spalding
Lane Smith
as Albert Denby
Terry O'Quinn
as Buddy Kelsey
💰 Box Office
$34,901,614
Worldwide Gross
$34,901,614
Domestic Gross
$274,279
Opening Weekend
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Waxahachie, Texas, USA
Production
Delphi II Productions, Tri-Star Pictures
🏷️ Keywords
ku klux klanlynchingfarmracismgreat depression
🎯 Categories
Coming-of-AgePeriod DramaDrama
⭐ Featured Review
I went back and remembered
"This is a great film. I remembered just how it was when I was growing up. Every scene is magnificant. This is how Texas was during this era. Edna Spaulding could have been one of my relatives. Sally Field does not act Edna Spaulding, she is Edna Spaulding...."
💡 Did You Know?
Although they first met years earlier, actor Ed Harris and actress Amy Madigan got married after working together on this film.
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📖 Synopsis
In north Texas in the 1930s, a widow with two small children tries to save her small 40-acre farm with the help of a blind boarder and an itinerant black handyman.