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Sally Field, Lindsay Crouse, Ed Harris

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. A wandering black man, Moses, helps her to plant...( read more  read more... ) cotten to try and keep her farm and her kids together. She also takes on a blind border, Mr. Will, who lost his sight in the first World War. She must endure storms and harsh labor to try and make her mortage payment on time.

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PG, 112 min.

Directed by: Robert Benton

Release Date: September 21, 1984

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DVD Release Date: October 9, 2001

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Ray Baker plays the role of Edna Spalding Husband Sheriff Royce Spalding in Places in the Heart (1984) Ed Harris as Wayne Lomax, John Malkovich as Mr. Will in Places in the Heart (1984) Sally Field in Places in the Heart Sally Field in Places in the Heart Sally Field in Places in the Heart Danny Glover as Moze and Sally Field as Edna Spalding in Places in the Heart (1984) Scene's from Places in the Heart (1984) Sally Field as Edna Spalding with Danny Glover as Moze in Places in the Heart (1984) John Malkovich plays the role of Edna Spalding blind boarder Mr. Will in Places in the Heart (1984) Scene from the cotton field in Places in the Heart (1984) Places in the Heart (1984) Gennie James as Possum Spalding, Sally Field as Edna Spalding and Yankton Hatten as Frank Spalding in Places in the Heart (1984) Sally Field as Edna Spalding in Places in the Heart (1984) Sally Field as Edna Spalding in Places in the Heart (1984) Lindsay Crouse plays the role of Edna Spalding sister, Margaret Lomax in Places in the Heart (1984) Lindsay Crouse as Margaret Lomax with sister Sally Field as Edna Spalding in Places in the Heart (1984) Places in the Heart (1984) Danny Glover plays the role of Edna Spalding Farm hand and a God sent Moze in Places in the Heart (1984)
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Flixster Reviews (197)

  • wellmeetagain
    September 14, 2007
    wellmeetagain
    really could have gotten a five. excellent film about hardship and friendship, perseverance. highly recommended.
  • clooneyfan
    September 5, 2007
    clooneyfan
    This was a pretty good movie about a widow trying to keep afloat in the 1930's.
  • jasontmartin3
    November 9, 2009
    jasontmartin3
    A very good slower movie, with a all star cast!!!!
  • SageSlowdive
    August 16, 2009
    SageSlowdive
    Boring for the most part.
  • Soundsofmadness
    January 10, 2009
    Soundsofmadness
    No thankyou - Not interested.
  • seleh87
    August 6, 2008
    seleh87
    great storyline....loved this movie

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