Crimes of the Heart is a 1986 American black comedy, southern gothic film directed by Bruce Beresford. The screenplay by Beth Henley is adapted from her Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name. The story focuses on the Magrath sisters - Meg, Babe, and Lenny - who reunite at the family home in Hazlehurst, Mississippi after Babe shoots her abusive husband. The three were raised by Old Granddaddy after their mother hanged herself and the family cat and have been eccentric ever since. Lenny is a wallflower who bemoans her shriveled ovary. Egocentric Meg is a singer whose Hollywood career... ended abruptly when she suffered a nervous breakdown. Unruly and impulsive Babe shocks her sisters with stories about her affair with a teenaged black boy. Past resentments bubble to the surface as the women are forced to deal with assorted relatives and previous relationships while coping with the latest incident that has disrupted their dysfunctional lives. The film was shot in various North Carolina locations, including Caswell Beach, Southport, Wilmington, and Winnabow. The film opened on 246 screens in the US and earned $1,402,921 on its opening weekend.
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| Release date: | December 12, 1986 |
| Directed by: | Bruce Beresford |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 105 Minutes |
| Producer: | Freddie Fields |
| Music by: | Georges Delerue |
| Cinematography: | Dante Spinotti |
| Screenplay by: | Beth Henley |
| Adapted from: | Crimes of the Heart |
| Genre: | Comedy |