Places in the Heart
1984 · 111 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 14,469 VOTES · DIR. Robert Benton
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,005 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:37 Possum, put that up, now.
00:05:41 I'm sorry, Mr. Royce.
00:12:44 I know how bad you feel.
00:16:42 For dust thou art...
00:20:52 I can mend this fence with no trouble at all, right after breakfast.
00:23:54 If you'll excuse me, you can let yourself out.
00:26:48 No, he's working for me.
00:29:34 ...if I was to plant cotton...
00:32:11 These people ain't no reason to get yourself killed.
00:34:56 And right in the middle...
00:38:13 ...we'd take it as a sign that you're trying to provide for your family.
00:42:20 - Hi, Buddy. - Come here. I'll buy us a drink.
00:47:44 Yes, Mr. Will. I'm right here.
00:52:29 ...I'd lean over the table, grab hold, and he'd let me have it.
00:56:57 Get the windows open before the house blows!
01:04:21 Here, give me your hand, Mr. Will.
01:08:38 The kids can help.
01:11:42 ...too good to pass up.
01:17:30 That ain't near enough to hire 10 pickers.
01:23:15 ...I'd have to do something about it.
01:28:42 ...a third.
01:31:30 I always wanted to have a tractor.
01:37:18 - Grab him! Come on! - Goddamn nigger son of a bitch.
01:42:38 Here.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,005
Dialogue density9.1 lines / min
First line00:02:37
Final line01:42:38
Production Record
DirectorRobert Benton
LanguageEnglish
Budget$9,500,000
Revenue$34,901,614
IMDb votes14,469