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Where the Heart Is

Where the Heart Is

“Laughter is harder... Friendship is stronger... Trust is deeper... When it comes from the heart.”
★7.1/10(766)PG-13age•2000•2h 0m
ComedyDramaRomance
DirectorMatt Williams
ScreenplayLowell Ganz, Billie Letts
Novalee Nation is a 17-year-old Tennessee transient who has to grow up in a hurry when she's left pregnant and abandoned by her boyfriend on a roadside, and takes refuge in the friendly aisles of Wal-Mart. Eventually, some eccentric but kindly strangers 'adopt' Novalee and her infant daughter, helping them buck the odds and build a new life.
Release
Apr 27, 2000
Budget
$15M
Country
United States
Revenue
$34M

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Who directed Where the Heart Is? Where the Heart Is is directed by Matt Williams.
Who stars in Where the Heart Is? The main cast of Where the Heart Is includes Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing, Joan Cusack, Sally Field.
How long is Where the Heart Is? Where the Heart Is is 2h 0min long.

Cast

Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman
Novalee Nation
Ashley Judd
Ashley Judd
Lexie Coop
Stockard Channing
Stockard Channing
Thelma 'Sister' Husband
Joan Cusack
Joan Cusack
Ruth Meyers
Sally Field
Sally Field
Mama Lil
James Frain
James Frain
Forney Hull
Dylan Bruno
Dylan Bruno
Willy Jack Pickens
Keith David
Keith David
Moses Whitecotten
Ray Prewitt
Ray Prewitt
Tim
Mary Ashleigh Green
Mary Ashleigh Green
Girl in Bathroom
David Alvarado
David Alvarado
Cellmate
Todd Lowe
Todd Lowe
Troy
Rodger Boyce
Rodger Boyce
Officer Harry
Dennis Letts
Dennis Letts
Sheriff
Richard Andrew Jones
Richard Andrew Jones
Mr. Sprock
J.D. Evermore
J.D. Evermore
Orderly
John Swasey
John Swasey
Jerry
Scarlett McAlister
Scarlett McAlister
Kitty
Cody Linley
Cody Linley
Brownie
Heather Kafka
Heather Kafka
Delphia
Cheyenne Rushing
Cheyenne Rushing
Co-Ed
Rebecca Davis
Rebecca Davis
Photo Finalist
Jeremy Denzlinger
Jeremy Denzlinger
Reporter
Jim Henry
Jim Henry
Bar Room Fighter (uncredited)
Russell Towery
Russell Towery
Bass Player

Synopsis

Novalee Nation is a 17-year-old Tennessee transient who has to grow up in a hurry when she's left pregnant and abandoned by her boyfriend on a roadside, and takes refuge in the friendly aisles of Wal-Mart. Eventually, some eccentric but kindly strangers 'adopt' Novalee and her infant daughter, helping them buck the odds and build a new life.

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