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title: "Places in the Heart: cast and crew"
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# Places in the Heart (1984): cast and crew

18 cast and 16 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Sally Field](https://film.one/person/sally-field.md) as Edna Spalding
- [Lindsay Crouse](https://film.one/person/lindsay-crouse.md) as Margaret Lomax
- [John Malkovich](https://film.one/person/john-malkovich.md) as Mr. Will
- [Danny Glover](https://film.one/person/danny-glover.md) as Moze
- [Ed Harris](https://film.one/person/ed-harris.md) as Wayne Lomax
- [Ray Baker](https://film.one/person/ray-baker.md) as Sheriff Royce Spalding
- [Amy Madigan](https://film.one/person/amy-madigan.md) as Viola Kelsey
- [Terry O'Quinn](https://film.one/person/terry-oquinn.md) as Buddy Kelsey
- [Bert Remsen](https://film.one/person/bert-remsen.md) as Tee Tot Hightower
- [Jay Patterson](https://film.one/person/jay-patterson.md) as W.E. Simmons
- [Toni Hudson](https://film.one/person/toni-hudson.md) as Ermine
- [De'voreaux White](https://film.one/person/devoreaux-white.md) as Wylie
- Jerry Haynes as Deputy Jack Driscoll
- Yankton Hatten as Frank Spalding
- Gennie James as Possum Spalding
- Lane Smith as Albert Denby
- [Robert Schenkkan](https://film.one/person/robert-schenkkan.md) as Texas Voice #2
- [J.C. Quinn](https://film.one/person/j-c-quinn.md) as Texas Voice #1 (voice)

## Directing

- [Robert Benton](https://film.one/person/robert-benton.md): Director

## Writing

- [Robert Benton](https://film.one/person/robert-benton.md): Writer

## Production

- [Arlene Donovan](https://film.one/person/arlene-donovan.md): Producer
- Michael Hausman: Executive Producer
- Howard Feuer: Casting
- Jeremy Ritzer: Casting

## Camera

- [Néstor Almendros](https://film.one/person/nestor-almendros.md): Director of Photography

## Editing

- [Carol Littleton](https://film.one/person/carol-littleton.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- [John Kander](https://film.one/person/john-kander.md): Original Music Composer

## Art

- [Gene Callahan](https://film.one/person/gene-callahan.md): Production Design
- [Lee Poll](https://film.one/person/lee-poll.md): Set Decoration
- Sydney Z. Litwack: Art Direction
- [Derek R. Hill](https://film.one/person/derek-r-hill.md): Set Decoration

## Costume and make-up

- [Ann Roth](https://film.one/person/ann-roth.md): Costume Design

## Visual effects

- Bran Ferren: Visual Effects Director

## Crew

- [Howard Shore](https://film.one/person/howard-shore.md): Additional Music

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