Heartland (1979)
Heartland is about roots and origins. Heartland is about love and survival.
96 min
Widowed Elinor Randall and her young daughter Jerrine arrive in a barren stretch of Wyoming in 1910 after Elinor's application for work as a housekeeper is accepted by Clyde Stewart, a rancher. The work is back-breaking and the isolation is brutal, particularly as winter arrives. Elinor begins to think about homesteading her own property near Stewart's ranch, but Stewart tries to dissuade her with explanations about the killing conditions and poor rewards, especially for a woman with no man to help her ranch. Although their temperaments are different and little affection exists, Elinor and Stewart agree to marry and combine homesteads. What lies ahead is the severest test of all.
- Release date
- August 23, 1981
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Rip Torn as Clyde Stewart
- Conchata Ferrell as Elinore Randall Stewart
- Barry Primus as Jack
- Megan Folsom as Jerrine
- Lilia Skala as Mrs. Landauer
- Amy Wright as Clara Jane
- Jerry Hardin as Cattlebuyer
- Mary Boylan as Ma Gillis
- Jeff Boschee as Land Office Agent #1
- Robert Overholzer as Land Office Agent #2
Crew
- Richard Pearce · Director
- Beth Ferris · Writer
- William Kittredge · Writer
- Beth Ferris · Producer
- Michael Hausman · Producer
- Charles Gross · Composer
- Fred Murphy · Cinematographer
- Bill Yahraus · Editor
- Paul Martino · Casting director
- Patrizia von Brandenstein · Production designer