Where the Heart Is (2000)
Where the Heart Is is a 2000 comedy movie directed by Matt Williams, with a running time of 2h. It stars Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd and Stockard Channing.
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.
Where to watch Where the Heart Is
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Cast
- Natalie Portman as Novalee Nation
- Ashley Judd as Lexie Coop
- Stockard Channing as Thelma 'Sister' Husband
- Joan Cusack as Ruth Meyers
- Sally Field as Mama Lil
- James Frain as Forney Hull
- Dylan Bruno as Willy Jack Pickens
- Keith David as Moses Whitecotten
- Ray Prewitt as Tim
- Laura House as Nicki
- Mary Ashleigh Green as Girl in Bathroom
- Kinna McInroe as Wal-Mart Clerk