The story of a woman fighting for her children, for her land, for the greatest dream there is... the future.
In 1935 rural Texas, recently widowed Edna Spaulding struggles to survive with two small children, a farm to run, and very little money in the bank - not to mention a deadly tornado and the unwelcome presence of the Ku Klux Klan. Edna is aided by her beautician sister, Margaret; a blind boarder, Mr. Will; and a would-be thief, Moze, who decides to teach Edna how to plant and harvest cotton.
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- Wuchakon TMDB · Jun 20247/10
**_Outcasts unite as a family of sorts in the Lone Star State during the Depression_** After a tragedy, a desperate mother (Sally Field) in rural east Texas takes in a blind boarder (John Malkovich) and enlists the help of a questionable black drifter (Danny Glover) in order to make ends meet, with the possibility of a cotton crop. "Places in the Heart" (1984) belongs to the troubled farmer dramas that flooded the market in 1984. The others include “The River,” “Country” and “The Dollmaker.” I prefer this one over “The River” (which are the only two I’ve seen). It’s based on writer/director Robert Benton’s experiences growing up in the Waxahachie area, which is 30 minutes south of Dallas. The flick works up some quality human interest and would influence the soon-to-come “Mississippi Burning.” Being a slice-of-life picture based on someone’s experiences in real-life, I appreciated the subplot featuring Lindsay Crouse, Ed Harris and Amy Madigan, which some people complain was superfluous. There’s an effective table scene & aftermath that was done even better in the later “Little Children.” Anyway, it comes in the tradition of great American dramas like “Of Mice and Men” and “The Gre
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Cast
- Sally FieldEdna Spalding
- Lindsay CrouseMargaret Lomax
- John MalkovichMr. Will
- Danny GloverMoze
- Ed HarrisWayne Lomax
- Ray BakerSheriff Royce Spalding
- Amy MadiganViola Kelsey
- Terry O'QuinnBuddy Kelsey
- Bert RemsenTee Tot Hightower
- Jay PattersonW.E. Simmons
Crew
- Robert BentonDirector
- Robert BentonWriter
- Néstor AlmendrosDirector of Photography
- John KanderOriginal Music Composer
- Carol LittletonEditor
- Arlene DonovanProducer
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