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Where the Heart Is

"Laughter is harder... Friendship is stronger... Trust is deeper... When it comes from the heart."

2000-04-27 Comedy 2hr 0m

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.

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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    2000-04-27
  • Revenue
    $33,800,000
  • Budget
    $15,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 0m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.7
  • Production
    Wind Dancer Films, 20th Century Fox

Crew

Matt Williams
Director
Billie Letts
Novel
Matt Williams
Producer

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Cast

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Novalee Nation
Ashley Judd

Ashley Judd

Lexie Coop
Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Thelma 'Sister' Husband
Joan Cusack

Joan Cusack

Ruth Meyers
Sally Field

Sally Field

Mama Lil
James Frain

James Frain

Forney Hull
Dylan Bruno

Dylan Bruno

Willy Jack Pickens
Keith David

Keith David

Moses Whitecotten
Mary Ashleigh Green

Mary Ashleigh Green

Girl in Bathroom
Kinna McInroe

Kinna McInroe

Wal-Mart Clerk
Linda Wakeman

Linda Wakeman

Hospital Receptionist
Mark Voges

Mark Voges

Religious Man
Margaret Hoard

Margaret Hoard

Mary Elizabeth Hull
Rodger Boyce

Rodger Boyce

Officer Harry
Gabriel Folse

Gabriel Folse

Policeman #2
Sue McCormick

Sue McCormick

Cake Supplier
Laura Auldridge

Laura Auldridge

Wal-Mart Assistant Manager
Mark Mathis

Mark Mathis

Reporter
Angee Hughes

Angee Hughes

Religious Woman
Mackenzie Fitzgerald

Mackenzie Fitzgerald

Americus Nation
Nataly Peña

Nataly Peña

Angela Ortiz
Yvette Diaz

Yvette Diaz

Rosanna Ortiz
Richard Nance

Richard Nance

Johnny DeSoto
Tony Mann

Tony Mann

M.C. of Banquet
Alecia Batson

Alecia Batson

Girl in Bar / Girl on the Street
Stacy Bellew

Stacy Bellew

Wal-Mart Girl
Jeff Cooper

Jeff Cooper

Nightclub Customer / Pedestrian
Rebecca Davis

Rebecca Davis

Photo Finalist
Lisa Del Dotto

Lisa Del Dotto

Wedding Guest
Dan Eggleston

Dan Eggleston

Truck Driver
Adrian Garza

Adrian Garza

Young Brownie
Jim Henry

Jim Henry

Bar Room Fighter (uncredited)
Molly Howe

Molly Howe

Lynne (uncredited)
K. Todd Lytle

K. Todd Lytle

Customer at Gas Station
Erica Mincks

Erica Mincks

Miss Sequoyah
Bobby Shue

Bobby Shue

Wal-Mart Customer
Cassandra L. Small

Cassandra L. Small

Birthday Party Guest / Wedding Guest
Russell Towery

Russell Towery

Bass Player
Chris Warner

Chris Warner

Wal-Mart Employee
Gena West

Gena West

Hospital Visitor
Jerry Wu

Jerry Wu

Bar Patron

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