Where the Heart Is 24 years old
Laughter is harder... Friendship is stronger... Trust is deeper... When it comes from the heart.
Novalee Nation is a 17-year-old Tennessee transient who has to grow up in a hurry when she's left pregnant and abandoned by her boyfriend on a roadside, and takes refuge in the friendly aisles of Wal-Mart. Eventually, some eccentric but kindly strangers 'adopt' Novalee and her infant daughter, helping them buck the odds and build a new life.
Credits
Where the Heart Is Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Joan Cusack She was 37, now 62 years old | as Ruth Meyers |
| Natalie Portman She was 18, now 43 years old | as Novalee Nation |
| James Frain He was 32, now 56 years old | as Forney Hull |
| Keith David He was 43, now 68 years old | as Moses Whitecotten |
| Stockard Channing She was 56, now 80 years old | as Thelma 'Sister' Husband |
| Sally Field She was 53, now 78 years old | as Mama Lil |
| Cody Linley He was 10, now 35 years old | as Brownie |
| J.D. Evermore He was 31, now 56 years old | as Orderly |
| Russell Towery | as Bass Player |
| Dylan Bruno He was 27, now 52 years old | as Willy Jack Pickens |
| Ashley Judd She was 32, now 56 years old | as Lexie Coop |
| Angelina Fiordellisi She was 45, now 69 years old | as Nurse |
| Scarlett McAlister She was 23, now 47 years old | as Kitty |
| Todd Lowe He was 22, now 47 years old | as Troy |
| Linda Wakeman | as Hospital Receptionist |
| Heather Kafka She was 27, now 52 years old | as Delphia |
| Cheyenne Rushing She was 18, now 43 years old | as Co-Ed |
| John Swasey He was 35, now 60 years old | as Jerry |
| Gabriel Folse He was 44, now 69 years old | as Policeman #2 |
| Mary Ashleigh Green She was 7, now 31 years old | as Girl in Bathroom |
| Kinna McInroe She was 26, now 51 years old | as Wal-Mart Clerk |
| Mark Voges | as Religious Man |
| Mark Mathis | as Reporter |
| Jim Henry He was 79, 83 years old when he died | as Bar Room Fighter |
| Cassandra L. Small | as Birthday Party Guest / Wedding Guest |
| Ray Prewitt | as Tim |
| Richard Jones He was 53, now 78 years old | as Mr. Sprock |
| Rodger Boyce | as Officer Harry |
| David Alvarado He was 22, now 46 years old | as Cellmate |
| Chris Warner He was 45, now 69 years old | as Wal-Mart Employee |
| Richard Nance | as Johnny DeSoto |
Where the Heart Is Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Ian Crafford as Editor. | Editing |
| Richard Greatrex as Director of Photography. He was 0 (now 24) years old | Camera |
| Mason Daring as Original Music Composer. He was 50 (now 75) years old | Sound |
| Matt Williams as Director. He was 35 (now 60) years old | Directing |
| Billie Letts as Novel. She was 61 (76) years old when She died | Writing |
| Lowell Ganz as Screenplay. He was 51 (now 76) years old | Writing |
Where the Heart Is (24 years)
Laughter is harder... Friendship is stronger... Trust is deeper... When it comes from the heart.
- Release day: Thursday, April 27, 2000
- Runtime: 120 minutes
- Budget: 15000000.00
- Revenue: 33771174.00