Places in the Heart
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.
- Director
- Robert Benton
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Tension
- Worldwide
- $35M
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Cast
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What It's About
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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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Box Office & Release
Places in the Heart returned 3.7× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $10M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $35M
- Release date
- Sep 11, 1984
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- MPAA rating
- PG
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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