IMDb > Heart (1999)

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6.5/10   439 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Jimmy McGovern (writer)
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Release Date:
6 May 1999 (Germany) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Life and death are just a pulse apart. more
Plot:
A woman, plastered in blood, is arrested by a grave, and a tale of loss, lust and jealousy slowly unfolds. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Saskia Reeves ... Maria Ann McCardle

Christopher Eccleston ... Gary Ellis
Kate Hardie ... Tess Ellis

Rhys Ifans ... Alex Madden
Anna Chancellor ... Nicola Farmer
Matthew Rhys ... Sean McCardle
Jack Deam ... Policeman
Kate Rutter ... Headmistress
Nicholas Moss ... Doctor
Bill Paterson ... Mr. Kreitman
Paul Warriner ... Surgeon
Maxine Burth ... Anaesthetist
David Williamson ... Profusionist
Alan Eccleston ... Alan Ellis
Alison Swann ... Kathy
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for violence, sexuality and language.
Runtime:
85 min | France:80 min | Germany:81 min | Japan:84 min | Argentina:81 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The script of this movie is loosely based on an episode of the British TV series "Cracker" (1993) that was never produced. more
Soundtrack:
Cop Shoot Cop more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Extremes, 20 August 2000
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Author: titus7_ from Malaysia

"Heart" is an engrossing study of extremes.This film takes us on an extremely profound journey of obsessions,manifested in four characters. Maria,the mother grieving over the loss of her son.Gary,the husband tormented by his wife's infidelity.Tess,the unfaithful wife & Alex,the lover. Each characters arch,is the fact that they are so human that it is easy to lose yourself in each characters personal journey.The plot itself is perfectly structered to allow the story to unfold itself. One of the best Brittish films I have seen in years.

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