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Release Year1997
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG
GenresDrama, Romance, TV Movie
Votes8
DirectorJeremy Kagan
WritersJeff Elison
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Hired Heart
About The Hired Heart
A small-town, country doctor has been a widow for two years but is still in love with her dead husband, Michael. The week-long county fair is approaching and her father-in-law traps her into an unfair deal involving the feeding of her bull in return for her attendance at the fair with a suitable escort. She decides to call his bluff by hiring a male escort to attend the fair as her lover. However, things don't go quite according to plan as he smells a rat!
Directed by Jeremy Kagan, The Hired Heart leans on a strong ensemble — Penelope Ann Miller, Brett Cullen, Barry Corbin — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1997.
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