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Beth Ferris (screenplay)
William Kittredge (additional scenes and dialogue)
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22 September 1979 (USA) more
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Heartland is about roots and origins. Heartland is about love and survival.
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3 wins more
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Great scenery, well drawn characters more (22 total)

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Rip Torn ... Clyde Stewart
Conchata Ferrell ... Elinore Randall Stewart
Barry Primus ... Jack
Megan Folsom ... Jerrine

Lilia Skala ... Mrs. Landauer
Amy Wright ... Clara Jane
Jerry Hardin ... Cattlebuyer
Mary Boylan ... Ma Gillis
Jeff Boschee ... Land Office Agent #1
Robert Overholzer ... Land Office Agent #2
Bob Sirucek ... Dan Byrd
Marvin Berg ... Justice of the Peace
Gary Voldseth ... Cowboy
Mike Robertson ... Cowboy
Doug Johnson ... Cowboy
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96 min
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Letters written by Elinore Pruitt Stewart provided the basis for the film. These letters dated from April 1909 to November 1913 and were first printed in "The Atlantic Monthly." more

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10 out of 11 people found the following review useful.
Great scenery, well drawn characters, 14 February 2002
Author: Movie_Man 500 from La La Land

What more do you need from a movie? Nice slice of Americana is brutal at times but a rewarding film experience. Compares to some of the pain staking, carefully detailed epics of George Stevens (of Giant fame.)Can't get any better than the 2 strong leads. Torn and Ferrell are amazing. Maybe because as one reviewer stated, they don't even appear to be reciting dialogue. Definitely an overlooked jewel, waiting to be discovered on video.

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