Where the Heart Is (2000)
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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Natalie Portman
as Novalee Nation
as Novalee Nation
Ashley Judd
as Lexie Coop
as Lexie Coop
Stockard Channing
as Thelma 'Sister' Husband
as Thelma 'Sister' Husband
Joan Cusack
as Ruth Meyers
as Ruth Meyers
Sally Field
as Mama Lil
as Mama Lil
James Frain
as Forney Hull
as Forney Hull
Dylan Bruno
as Willy Jack Pickens
as Willy Jack Pickens
Keith David
as Moses Whitecotten
as Moses Whitecotten
Ray Prewitt
as Tim
as Tim
Laura House
as Nicki
as Nicki
Mary Ashleigh Green
as Girl in Bathroom
as Girl in Bathroom
Kinna McInroe
as Wal-Mart Clerk
as Wal-Mart Clerk
Linda Wakeman
as Hospital Receptionist
as Hospital Receptionist
David Alvarado
as Cellmate
as Cellmate
Mark Voges
as Religious Man
as Religious Man
Todd Lowe
as Troy
as Troy
Margaret Hoard
as Mary Elizabeth Hull
as Mary Elizabeth Hull
Rodger Boyce
as Officer Harry
as Officer Harry
Gabriel Folse
as Policeman #2
as Policeman #2
Sue McCormick
as Cake Supplier
as Cake Supplier
Karey Green
as Rhonda
as Rhonda
Laura Auldridge
as Wal-Mart Assistant Manager
as Wal-Mart Assistant Manager
Alicia Godwin
as Jolene
as Jolene
Dennis Letts
as Sheriff
as Sheriff
Richard Andrew Jones
as Mr. Sprock
as Mr. Sprock
Kathryn Esquivel
as Mrs. Ortiz
as Mrs. Ortiz
Mark Mathis
as Reporter
as Reporter
J.D. Evermore
as Orderly
as Orderly
Angee Hughes
as Religious Woman
as Religious Woman
Mackenzie Fitzgerald
as Americus Nation
as Americus Nation
Nataly Peña
as Angela Ortiz
as Angela Ortiz
Yvette Diaz
as Rosanna Ortiz
as Rosanna Ortiz
T.J. McFarland
as Ray
as Ray
Richard Nance
as Johnny DeSoto
as Johnny DeSoto
Tony Mann
as M.C. of Banquet
as M.C. of Banquet
John Swasey
as Jerry
as Jerry
Scarlett McAlister
as Kitty
as Kitty
Kylie Harmon
as Praline
as Praline
Cody Linley
as Brownie
as Brownie
Bob Coonrod
as Ernie
as Ernie
Heather Kafka
as Delphia
as Delphia
Angelina Fiordellisi
as Nurse
as Nurse
Cheyenne Rushing
as Co-Ed
as Co-Ed
Deborah Abbott
as Bar Girl
as Bar Girl
Alecia Batson
as Girl in Bar / Girl on the Street
as Girl in Bar / Girl on the Street
Stacy Bellew
as Wal-Mart Girl
as Wal-Mart Girl
Jeff Cooper
as Nightclub Customer / Pedestrian
as Nightclub Customer / Pedestrian
Rebecca Davis
as Photo Finalist
as Photo Finalist
Lisa Del Dotto
as Wedding Guest
as Wedding Guest
Jeremy Denzlinger
as Reporter
as Reporter
Dan Eggleston
as Truck Driver
as Truck Driver
Adrian Garza
as Young Brownie
as Young Brownie
Jim Henry
as Bar Room Fighter (uncredited)
as Bar Room Fighter (uncredited)
Molly Howe
as Lynne (uncredited)
as Lynne (uncredited)
K. Todd Lytle
as Customer at Gas Station
as Customer at Gas Station
Erica Mincks
as Miss Sequoyah
as Miss Sequoyah
Trevor Doyle Nelson
as Partygoer
as Partygoer
Bobby Shue
as Wal-Mart Customer
as Wal-Mart Customer
Cassandra L. Small
as Birthday Party Guest / Wedding Guest
as Birthday Party Guest / Wedding Guest
Russell Towery
as Bass Player
as Bass Player
Chris Warner
as Wal-Mart Employee
as Wal-Mart Employee
Gena West
as Hospital Visitor
as Hospital Visitor
Jerry Wu
as Bar Patron
as Bar Patron
Jason C. Young
as Professor
as Professor
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Matt Williams
Director
Director
Billie Letts
Novel
Novel
Mason Daring
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Lowell Ganz
Screenplay
Screenplay
Ian Crafford
Editor
Editor
Richard Greatrex
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Russell Towery
Stunts
Stunts
Diane Towery
Stunts
Stunts
Randy Fife
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Nadine Grycan
Stunts
Stunts
Jim Henry
Stunts
Stunts
Lonnie Nelson
Stunts
Stunts
Keith Sayer
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Jo Kissack Folsom
Costume Supervisor
Costume Supervisor
Kimmie Furlong
Set Costumer
Set Costumer
Matt Temple
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Charlie Shepard
Sound Supervisor
Sound Supervisor
Suhail Kafity
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Adam Jenkins
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David E. Fluhr
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Hank Garfield
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Richard Burton
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Kami Asgar
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Scott Dougherty
Visual Effects Producer
Visual Effects Producer
Thomas J. Smith
Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Supervisor
Bart Brown
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Shane Patrick
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Janet Stokes
Set Designer
Set Designer
Christopher Stull
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Matt Williams
Producer
Producer
Babaloo Mandel
Screenplay
Screenplay
Susan Cartsonis
Producer
Producer
David McFadzean
Producer
Producer
Patricia Whitcher
Producer
Producer
Lisa Brown
Music Supervisor
Music Supervisor
Melinda Eshelman
Costume Design
Costume Design
Paul Peters
Production Design
Production Design
Carmen Finestra
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Rick Leed
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
John Frick
Art Direction
Art Direction
Amy Wells
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Felicity Bowring
Key Makeup Artist
Key Makeup Artist
Beth Miller
Key Hair Stylist
Key Hair Stylist
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