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Where the Heart Is is a 2000 drama/romance film directed by Matt Williams, in his film directing debut. The movie stars Natalie Portman, Stockard Channing, Ashley Judd, and Joan Cusack with supporting roles done by James Frain, Dylan Bruno, Keith David, and Sally Field. The screenplay, written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, is based on the best-selling novel by Billie Letts. The film follows five years in the life of Novalee Nation, a pregnant 17-year-old, who is abandoned by her boyfriend at a Wal-Mart in a small Oklahoma town. She secretly moves into the Wal-Mart store where she eventually gives birth to her baby, which attracts media attention. With the help of friends, she makes a new life for herself in the town.
Original Release
04/28/2000
US Release
04/28/2000
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Natalie Portman | Novalee Nation |
Ashley Judd | Lexie Coop |
Stockard Channing | Sister Husband / Thelma 'Sister' Husband |
Joan Cusack | Ruth Meyers |
James Frain | Forney Hull |
Dylan Bruno | Willy Jack Pickens |
Sue McCormick | Cake Supplier |
Keith David | Moses Whitecotten |
Ray Prewitt | Tim |
Laura House | Nicki |
Directors
Writers
Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel, Billie Letts
Cast
Name | Character |
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Natalie Portman | Novalee Nation |
Ashley Judd | Lexie Coop |
Stockard Channing | Sister Husband / Thelma 'Sister' Husband |
Joan Cusack | Ruth Meyers |
James Frain | Forney Hull |
Dylan Bruno | Willy Jack Pickens |
Sue McCormick | Cake Supplier |
Keith David | Moses Whitecotten |
Ray Prewitt | Tim |
Laura House | Nicki |
Karey Green | Rhonda |
Mary Ashleigh Green | Girl in Bathroom |
Kinna McInroe | Wal-Mart Clerk |
Laura Auldridge | Wal-Mart Assistant Manager |
Alicia Godwin | Jolene |
Dennis Letts | Sheriff |
Richard Andrew Jones | Mr. Sprock |
Kathryn Esquivel | Mrs. Ortiz |
Mark Mathis | Reporter |
JD Evermore | Orderly |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Carmen Finestra | Executive Producer |
Rick Leed | Executive Producer |
Matt Williams | Producer |
Susan Cartsonis | Producer |
Gerrit V. Folsom | Producer |
Diane Minter Lewis | Producer |
David McFadzean | Producer |
Roz Weisberg | Producer |
Patricia Whitcher | Producer |