Where the Heart Is (1990)

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Stewart McBain is showing his kids a new side of life. The Outside.

A wealthy businessman shows his young adult kids how tough life can be.

• Released: 1990-02-23
• Genres: Comedy, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 47m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 48 votes

Directed by John Boorman.

Top cast

• Dabney Coleman as Stewart McBain
• Uma Thurman as Daphne McBain
• Joanna Cassidy as Jean
• Crispin Glover as Lionel
• Suzy Amis as Chloe McBain
• Christopher Plummer as Shitty
• David Hewlett as Jimmy
• Maury Chaykin as Harry
• Dylan Walsh as Tom
• Sheila Kelley as Sheryl

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Where the Heart Is

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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