Crimes of the Heart
“Meg just left one. Lenny never had one. Babe just shot one. The MaGrath sisters sure have a way with men.”
Synopsis
Three sisters try to come to grips with the meaning of their mother's suicide.
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Top Cast
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Diane Keaton
Lenny Magrath
Jessica Lange
Meg Magrath
Sissy Spacek
Babe Magrath
Sam Shepard
Doc Porter
Tess Harper
Chick Boyle
David Carpenter
Barnette Lloyd
Hurd Hatfield
Old Granddaddy
Beeson Carroll
Zackery Botrelle
Jean Willard
Lucille Botrelle
Tom Mason
Uncle Watson
Gregory Eugene Travis
Willie Jay
Annie McKnight
Annie May Jenkins
Eleanor Eagle
Little Lenny
Jessica Ezzell
Little Meg
Natalie Anderson
Little Babe
Connie Adams
Zackery's Concubine
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 12, 1986
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$20M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$22.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.15x
+$2.9M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bruce Beresford
- Screenplay & Story
- Beth Henley
- Original Score
- Georges Delerue
- Original Title
- Crimes of the Heart
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Budget
- $20M
- Worldwide Gross
- $22.9M
- Production Studios
- DEG, Freddie Fields Productions, Burt Sugarman Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bruce Beresford
Beth Henley
Georges Delerue
Dante Spinotti
Anne Goursaud
Burt Sugarman, Freddie Fields
Department Leadership Roster
Beth Henley
Screenplay
Bruce Beresford
Director
Freddie Fields
Producer
Ken Adam
Production Design
Albert Wolsky
Costume Design
Georges Delerue
Original Music Composer
Anne Goursaud
Editor
Dante Spinotti
Director of Photography
Debbie Lynn Ross
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Crimes of the Heart
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Crimes of the Heart about?
Three sisters try to come to grips with the meaning of their mother's suicide.
Who directed Crimes of the Heart?
Crimes of the Heart was directed by Bruce Beresford.
Who stars in Crimes of the Heart?
The principal cast of Crimes of the Heart includes Diane Keaton, Jessica Lange, Sissy Spacek, Sam Shepard, Tess Harper.
When was Crimes of the Heart released and how long is it?
Crimes of the Heart was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
What was the box office and production budget of Crimes of the Heart?
Crimes of the Heart had a reported production budget of $20M and grossed $22.9M at the worldwide box office (1.15 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Crimes of the Heart?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Crimes of the Heart was composed by Georges Delerue.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Crimes of the Heart?
Crimes of the Heart holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).