Places in the Heart

Director: Robert Benton Robert Benton

Overview

"Robert Benton's rural drama Places in the Heart comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1, and is preferable to the standard full-frame image. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, and Thai subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include theatrical trailers and production notes. The film looks great, making this disc worth a look, even if it is short on extras."

Product Details

Release Date:	10/09/2001
UPC:	0043396069763
Original Release:	1984
Rating:	PG
Source:	SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMT
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame, Wide Screen]
Sound:	[monaural, Dolby Digital]
Language:	English
Time:	1:42:00
Sales rank:	5,249

Special Features

Digitally mastered audio & anamorphic video; Widescreen and full-screen presentations; Audio: English [mono], French; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai; Theatrical trailers; Interactive menus; Production notes; Scene selections

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Sally Field	Edna Spalding
Danny Glover	Moze
John Malkovich	Mr. Will
Lindsay Crouse	Margaret
Ed Harris	Wayne
Amy Madigan	Viola
Yankton Hatten	Frank
Gennie James	Possum
Lane Smith	Derby
Terry O'Quinn	Buddy
Ray Baker	Spalding
Bert Remsen	Tee Tot Hightower
Bob Porter	Stunt Double
Jay Patterson	W.E. Simmons
Sharon Schaffer	Stunt Double
Toni Hudson	Ermine
De'voreaux White	Wylie
Jerry Haynes	Deputy Jack Driscoll
Lou Hancock	Dispossessed Lady
Shelby Brammer	Ruby
Norma Young	Beauty Shop Customer
Bill Thurman	Lone Star Syrup Boy
Jim Gough	Lone Star Syrup Boy
Cliff Brunner	Lone Star Syrup Boy
Arthur Pugh	Dove Haslip
Matthew Posey	Eugene
Gregg Brazzel	KKK Man
Lynn Covey	KKK Man
J.C. Quinn	Texas Voice
Randy Fife	KKK Man
Robert Schenkkan	Texas Voice
Vernon Grote	KKK Man
Ned Dowd	KKK Man
Trey Wilson	Texas Voice
Paul Nuckles	KKK Man
Lynn D. Lasswell Jr.	Preacher
Paul Goodwin	Mr. Cheeves
Connie Grandell	Mrs. Cheeves
William J. Welch	Narrator
Shanna Shrum	Rosalie Lomax

Technical Credits

Robert Benton

Robert Benton	Director,Screenwriter
Arlene Donovan	Producer
Bran Ferren	Special Effects
Michael Hausman	Executive Producer
Bobby Porter	Stunts
Sharon Schaffer	Stunts
Peter Odabashian	Sound Editor

Editorial Reviews

Places in the Heart is an intensely personal family drama from writer-director Robert Benton, set and shot in his hometown of Waxahachie, Texas. The film avoids overt sentimentality, thanks in large part to the outstanding central performance of Sally Field, who would receive her second Best Actress Oscar in the Captain Ahab-ish role of a Depression-era widow determined to save her family's farm. Field is surrounded by a wealth of talented supporting players, including married Ed Harris and Amy Madigan as extramarital lovers, and big-screen newcomers Danny Glover and John Malkovich. The stunning, evocative photography is courtesy of Nestor Almendros (Days of Heaven), who bathes the film in a warm, lyrical glow without unearned nostalgia.