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. Will; and a would-be thief, Moze, who decides to teach Edna how to plant and harvest cotton.

Director: Robert Benton

Cast

Sally Field

Edna Spalding

Lindsay Crouse

Margaret Lomax

John Malkovich

Mr. Will

Danny Glover

Moze

Ed Harris

Wayne Lomax

Ray Baker

Sheriff Royce Spalding

Amy Madigan

Viola Kelsey

Terry O'Quinn

Buddy Kelsey