Crimes of the Heart (film)
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| Crimes of the Heart | |
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| Directed by | Bruce Beresford |
| Written by | Beth Henley |
| Starring | Diane Keaton Jessica Lange Sissy Spacek Sam Shepard Tess Harper |
| Music by | Georges Delerue |
| Cinematography | Dante Spinotti |
| Editing by | Anne Goursaud |
| Distributed by | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group |
| Release date(s) |  Dec 12, 1986 |
| Running time | 105 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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- For the play on which this film is based, see Crimes of the Heart.
Crimes of the Heart is a 1986 film which tells the story of three estranged sisters who reunite at the family home in Mississippi. Lenny, the oldest at thirty and lovelorn, summons the love'em-and-leave'em Meg home from Hollywood when their youngest sister Babe shoots her own husband. This dark comedy stars Diane Keaton, Jessica Lange, Sissy Spacek, Sam Shepard, Tess Harper and Hurd Hatfield.
The movie was adapted by Beth Henley from her play of the same name, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1981. It was directed by Bruce Beresford.
It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Sissy Spacek), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Tess Harper) and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.
The movie was the inspiration for the song "Gigantic" by the Pixies.
Complete Cast:
Diane Keaton ....... Lenny Magrath
Jessica Lange ....... Meg Magrath
Sissy Spacek ....... Babe Magrath Botrelle
Sam Shepard ....... Doc Porter
Tess Harper ....... Chick Boyle
Thomas Mason ....... Uncle Watson
David Carpenter ....... Barnette Lloyd
Hurd Hatfield ....... Old Granddaddy
Beeson Carroll ....... Zackery Botrelle
Jean Willard ....... Lucille Botrelle
Annie McKnight ....... Annie May Jenkins
Gregory Travis ....... Willie Jay
Eleanor Eagle ....... Little Lenny
Jessica Ezzell ....... Little Meg
Natalie Anderson ....... Little Babe
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