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Heartland

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Plucky widow Elinore Randall (Conchata Ferrell) and her young daughter, Jerrine (Megan Folson), travel to Montana at the dawn of the 20th century so that Elinore can take a job running the household of gruff, undemonstrative rancher Clyde Stewart (Rip Torn). Though the Wild West days have faded into the recent past, life in the mountainous area remains difficult. Still, Elinore and Clyde form a quiet but loving bond in the face of backbreaking labor and unexpected adversity.
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Phil Hall Examiner.com 07/24/2015
5/5
An intelligent and invigorating production, blessed by an extraordinary performance from Conchata Ferrell. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 09/24/2008
B
A robust and authentic look at the everyday mundane struggles on the frontier. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 12/04/2006
B
Unlike other films of the "farming" cycle (Country, Places in the Heart) casting the lead with a newcomer (Conchata Ferrell), who didn't look like an actress, added to the film's authenticity. Go to Full Review Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope 10/26/2005
4/5
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Scott R @ScottR Oct 5 NYT 1000 list. A look at the rough life of settling the states that did not have the abundant resources of other places and the hardships they faced in relationships and survival. Well made despite being a bit slow. Saw on Peacock. See more Ed M Mar 25 Easily the worst film I ever saw. I could only stand 15 minutes of it before walking out. My dad watched the whole thing and said the most exciting part was a cow being born. Snoozefest. See more Alain E @AlainE Feb 10 A fantastic movie about the early days of homesteading in rural US. Nothing looks fake. Very well photographed. Bonus content: a human and a cattle birth! See more 11/13/2020 One of the warmest Westerns I've found. In saying that it also has two extremely brutal scenes of animal cruelty, so proceed with caution – however these are both in the context of rancher/farming life. If you can stomach this it's well worth checking out. A solid 5/5. See more 03/26/2020 One of the best movies I've ever seen. The characters were real and believable, the storyline was moving, the actors lived their roles. Nothing sappy here, nor depressing. Just life as it was in a hard land at a difficult time. A mailorder bride and her daughter arrive and work side by side with her new husband through all the challenges of life. The ending could have been depressing, but was instead upbeat and hopeful. I highly recommend it. See more 09/22/2012 My wife and I loved this movie. Its a sleeper. Take a shot, you won't regret it See more Read all reviews
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Richard Pearce

Director

Rip Torn

Clyde Stewart

Conchata Ferrell

Elinore Randall Stewart

Barry Primus

Jack

Lilia Skala

Mrs. Landauer

Megan Folson

Jerrine

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Synopsis Plucky widow Elinore Randall (Conchata Ferrell) and her young daughter, Jerrine (Megan Folson), travel to Montana at the dawn of the 20th century so that Elinore can take a job running the household of gruff, undemonstrative rancher Clyde Stewart (Rip Torn). Though the Wild West days have faded into the recent past, life in the mountainous area remains difficult. Still, Elinore and Clyde form a quiet but loving bond in the face of backbreaking labor and unexpected adversity.
Director
Richard Pearce
Producer
Michael Hausman, Beth Ferris
Screenwriter
Beth Ferris
Production Co
Filmhaus, The National Endowment for the Humanities, Wilderness Women
Rating
PG
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 22, 1979, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 14, 2017
Runtime
1h 36m
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