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Grace of My Heart

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Grace of My Heart
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R,1hr 56min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
September 13, 1996
Director:
Allison Anders
Distributor:
Universal Studios
Starring:
Illeana Douglas, Matt Dillon, John Turturro  ...more
Synopsis: Illeana Douglas delivers a superb performance as Denise Waverly, a fictional singer and songwriter whose life bears more than a passing resemblance to that of real-life pop star Carole King. Edna Buxton, the daughter of a Philadelphia steel tycoon, aspires to a career as a singer, and when against her mother's bidding she sings a sultry version of "Hey There (You With the Stars in Your Eyes)" (instead of Mom's choice, "You'll Never Walk Alone") at a talent contest, she wins a recording contact and ... Full Synopsis
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Josh Ralske, AMG Review
Coming on the heels of her universally trashed segment of Four Rooms, Grace of My Heart was writer/director Allison Anders' ambitious attempt to capture several different eras in American popular music. The film dramatizes the life of a frustrated singer/songwriter, Edna Buxton (Illeana Douglas), who longs to sing her own songs, but instead develops a successful career as a songwriter for hire. While ... Full Review
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Illeana Douglas
Denise Waverly/Edna Buxton
Matt Dillon
Jay Phillips
John Turturro
Joel Millner
Eric Stoltz
Howard Caszatt
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