Grace of My Heart

Year:

1996

Duration:

116 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music

IMDB rate:

6.7

Director:

Allison Anders

Awards:

3 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1996-09-13

Filming Locations: 1365 S Oakland Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $5,000,000

Opening Weekend: $173,654 (USA) (15 September 1996)

Gross: $617,632 (USA) (6 October 1996)

Cast

Actor

Character

Chris Isaak

David Clennon

Illeana Douglas

Denise Waverly / Edna Buxton

Sissy Boyd

Dress Saleswoman

Christina Pickles

Mrs. Buxton

Jill Sobule

Singing Contestant

Jennifer Leigh Warren

Doris Shelley

Tegan West

M.C. at Talent Show

Richard Schiff

Audition Record Producer

Natalie Venetia Belcon

Betty

Kathy Barbour

Sha Sha

John Turturro

Joel Millner

Diane Robin

Waitress in Diner

Eric Jerome Kirkland

Stylette

Irving Washington III

Stylette (as Irving Eugene Washington III)

Kurt Jackson

Stylette

Michael Angelo Saulsberry

Stylette (as Michael Saulsberry)

Drena De Niro

Receptionist #1

Jade Gordon

Girl in Coffee Shop

Eric Stoltz

Howard Cazsatt

Tracy Vilar

Annie

Amanda De Cadenet

Receptionist #2

Martin Valinsky

Brill Building Songwriter

Bruce Davison

John Murray

Lita Stevens

Radio Station Receptionist

For Real

Brill Building Hallway Singers

Patsy Kensit

Cheryl Steed

Larry Klein

Record Producer

David Williams

Click Brother #1

Andrew Williams

Click Brother #2

Bridget Fonda

Kelly Porter

Lucinda Jenney

Marion

Dierdre Lewis

Girl in Howard's Bed (as Deidre Lewis)

Buster

Baby Luma

John Nacco

Cab Driver

Lynne Adams

Kindly Nurse

Brittany English Stephens

Luma

Johnny Thomas III

Annie's Son

Harry Victor

Journalist

Matt Dillon

Jay Phillips

Jeffrey McDonald

Member of the Riptides

Steve McDonald

Member of the Riptides

Brian Reitzell

Member of the Riptides

Christina Ehrlich

The Riptides' Dancing Girl

Melanie A. Gage

The Riptides' Dancing Girl

Albert Macklin

TV Interviewer

J. Mascis

The Riptides' Engineer (as J Mascis)

Eric A. Stromer

Doris' L.A. Boyfriend

Robert Brunner

Theremin Player

Chris Shearer

Security Expert

China Kantner

Singer on Beach

Paige Dylan

Singer on Beach

Alicia Jaffee

Singer on Beach

Alice Cohen

Singer in Tree

Lita Hernandez

Singer in Tree

Delia González

Singer in Tree (as Delia Gonzalez)

Precious Chong

Crying Woman at Funeral

Peter Fonda

Guru Dave (voice)

Shawn Colvin

Commune Guitarist

Latanyia Baldwin

Brill Building Hallway Singer (uncredited)

Necia Bray

Brill Building Hallway Singer (uncredited)

Catherine Cox

Kelly Porter (uncredited) (singing voice)

Josina Elder

Brill Building Hallway Singer (uncredited)

Johnny Meyer

Record Store Worker (uncredited)

Kristen Vigard

Denise Waverly (uncredited) (singing voice)

Wendi Williams

Brill Building Hallway Singer (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Boyd Rice played a character loosely based on Lee Hazlewood, but the character was cut from the final edit of the film.

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According to director Allison Anders (on her commentary sound track for the DVD) it was a first for a movie to show a woman's waters breaking (in the recording studio scene - however such an event had already been depicted as early as Cinderella Liberty (1973)) as well as having her sweater getting wet because it was time to breastfeed her baby. Allison Anders had also asked for "child care" to be listed in the end credits.

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In what would have been her film debut, Amy Ryan played a character married to Eric Stoltz in the second part of the film, but was cut from the final edit of the film.

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Goofs

Jay Phillips' sunglasses during TV interview.

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Quotes

Record producer: Nice voice, toots. The thing is we already have someone just like you. Is this interesting? Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook | Twitter | Permalink Hide options Record producer: I don't want to burst your bubble, but not only do we have someone like you. We are trying to get rid of the someone like you. Is this interesting? Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook | Twitter | Permalink Hide options Jay Phillips: The only thing I wish for you, and I wish it most sincerely, I wish you would get fired.

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Denise Waverly: Howard? You're not going to believe this, but I think I'm pregnant.

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Denise Waverly: He smokes some grass. He uses some psychedelics. He uses peyote, but he is down on hard drugs.

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Faq

Q

Is it true that Grace of my Heart was based on the life and career of Carole King?

A

Although there are many similarities between "Natural Woman" the Carole King Autobiography, and the movie Grace of my Heart, it is claimed that no such comparison should be made. If one purchases the book however, the similarities are rather spooky.

Q

Is it true that Grace of my Heart was based on the life and career of Carole King?

A

Although for licensing, Grace of My Heart is considered a work of fiction, the image of Carole King cannot be removed from the movie goer's mind. The music and characters of a specific era and place are reflected with such precise detail, that one would have to be 10 years old, or lived in a jail cell for the last 50 years not to be able to place them all. And they are all here, from Carole King herself, to Gerry Goffin, Surfboards and even John Tuturro's stint as an amazing Phil Spectre character. Although they may not have worked together, all were part and parcel of the time and event that we call Rock & Roll.

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