Where the Heart Is

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20002h 0m

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Overview

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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Natalie Portman - Novalee Nation in Where the Heart Is

Natalie Portman

Novalee Nation

Ashley Judd - Lexie Coop in Where the Heart Is

Ashley Judd

Lexie Coop

Stockard Channing - Thelma 'Sister' Husband in Where the Heart Is

Stockard Channing

Thelma 'Sister' Husband

Joan Cusack - Ruth Meyers in Where the Heart Is

Joan Cusack

Ruth Meyers

Sally Field - Mama Lil in Where the Heart Is

Sally Field

Mama Lil

James Frain - Forney Hull in Where the Heart Is

James Frain

Forney Hull

Dylan Bruno - Willy Jack Pickens in Where the Heart Is

Dylan Bruno

Willy Jack Pickens

Keith David - Moses Whitecotten in Where the Heart Is

Keith David

Moses Whitecotten

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Movie Info

Release Date

April 27, 2000

Runtime

2h 0m

Rating

PG-13

Genres

Comedy, Drama, Romance

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