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Where the Heart Is (2000)

Laughter is harder... Friendship is stronger... Trust is deeper... When it comes from the heart.

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 2H 0M

Director : Matt Williams
Writer : Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel

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.

Actors

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
Laura House
Laura House
Nicki
Mary Ashleigh Green
Mary Ashleigh Green
Girl in Bathroom
Kinna McInroe
Kinna McInroe
Wal-Mart Clerk
Linda Wakeman
Linda Wakeman
Hospital Receptionist
David Alvarado
David Alvarado
Cellmate
Mark Voges
Mark Voges
Religious Man
Todd Lowe
Todd Lowe
Troy
Margaret Hoard
Margaret Hoard
Mary Elizabeth Hull
Rodger Boyce
Rodger Boyce
Officer Harry
Gabriel Folse
Gabriel Folse
Policeman #2
Sue McCormick
Sue McCormick
Cake Supplier
Karey Green
Karey Green
Rhonda
Laura Auldridge
Laura Auldridge
Wal-Mart Assistant Manager
Alicia Godwin
Alicia Godwin
Jolene
Dennis Letts
Dennis Letts
Sheriff
Richard Jones
Richard Jones
Mr. Sprock
Kathryn Esquivel
Kathryn Esquivel
Mrs. Ortiz
Mark Mathis
Mark Mathis
Reporter
J.D. Evermore
J.D. Evermore
Orderly
Angee Hughes
Angee Hughes
Religious Woman
Mackenzie Fitzgerald
Mackenzie Fitzgerald
Americus Nation
Nataly Peña
Nataly Peña
Angela Ortiz
Yvette Diaz
Yvette Diaz
Rosanna Ortiz
T.J. McFarland
T.J. McFarland
Ray
Richard Nance
Richard Nance
Johnny DeSoto
Tony Mann
Tony Mann
M.C. of Banquet
John Swasey
John Swasey
Jerry
Scarlett McAlister
Scarlett McAlister
Kitty
Kylie Harmon
Kylie Harmon
Praline
Cody Linley
Cody Linley
Brownie
Bob Coonrod
Bob Coonrod
Ernie
Heather Kafka
Heather Kafka
Delphia
Angelina Fiordellisi
Angelina Fiordellisi
Nurse
Cheyenne Rushing
Cheyenne Rushing
Co-Ed
Deborah Abbott
Deborah Abbott
Bar Girl
Alecia Batson
Alecia Batson
Girl in Bar / Girl on the Street
Stacy Bellew
Stacy Bellew
Wal-Mart Girl
Jeff Cooper
Jeff Cooper
Nightclub Customer / Pedestrian
Rebecca Davis
Rebecca Davis
Photo Finalist
Lisa Del Dotto
Lisa Del Dotto
Wedding Guest
Jeremy Denzlinger
Jeremy Denzlinger
Reporter
Dan Eggleston
Dan Eggleston
Truck Driver
Adrian Garza
Adrian Garza
Young Brownie
Jim Henry
Jim Henry
Bar Room Fighter (uncredited)
Molly Howe
Molly Howe
Lynne (uncredited)
K. Todd Lytle
K. Todd Lytle
Customer at Gas Station
Erica Mincks
Erica Mincks
Miss Sequoyah
Trevor Doyle Nelson
Trevor Doyle Nelson
Partygoer
Bobby Shue
Bobby Shue
Wal-Mart Customer
Cassandra L. Small
Cassandra L. Small
Birthday Party Guest / Wedding Guest
Russell Towery
Russell Towery
Bass Player
Chris Warner
Chris Warner
Wal-Mart Employee
Gena West
Gena West
Hospital Visitor
Jerry Wu
Jerry Wu
Bar Patron
Jason C. Young
Jason C. Young
Professor

Crews

Matt Williams
Matt Williams
Director
Billie Letts
Billie Letts
Novel
Mason Daring
Mason Daring
Original Music Composer
Lowell Ganz
Lowell Ganz
Screenplay
Ian Crafford
Ian Crafford
Editor
Richard Greatrex
Richard Greatrex
Director of Photography
Babaloo Mandel
Babaloo Mandel
Screenplay
Susan Cartsonis
Susan Cartsonis
Producer
David McFadzean
David McFadzean
Producer
Patricia Whitcher
Patricia Whitcher
Producer
Lisa Brown
Lisa Brown
Music Supervisor
Melinda Eshelman
Melinda Eshelman
Costume Design
Paul Peters
Paul Peters
Production Design
Carmen Finestra
Carmen Finestra
Executive Producer
Rick Leed
Rick Leed
Executive Producer
John Frick
John Frick
Art Direction
Amy Wells
Amy Wells
Set Decoration
Felicity Bowring
Felicity Bowring
Key Makeup Artist
Beth Miller
Beth Miller
Key Hair Stylist

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