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Grace of My Heart (1996) -- An homage to American pop music's golden age, a talented female songwriter struggles between the men who vie for her attention and her lifelong dream to be a singer.  Including music by Elvis Costello, Burt Bacharach and Joni Mitchell.
Grace of My Heart (1996) -- An aspiring singer, Denise Waverly/Edna Buxton, sacrifices her own singing career to write hit songs that launch the careers of other singers...
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Overview

User Rating:
6.5/10   1,965 votes
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Writer (WGA):
Allison Anders (written by)
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Release Date:
13 September 1996 (USA) more
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For years her songs brought fame to other people. Then she found her own voice.
Plot:
An aspiring singer, Denise Waverly/Edna Buxton, sacrifices her own singing career to write hit songs that launch the careers of other singers... more | add synopsis
Awards:
3 nominations more
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Cast

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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 Eugene Washington III ... Stylette
Kurt Jackson ... Stylette
Michael Angelo Saulsberry ... Stylette (as Michael Saulsberry)
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Rated R for language, and for some sexuality and drug content.
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116 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Boyd Rice played a character loosely based on Lee Hazlewood, but the character was cut from the final edit of the film. more
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Continuity: Jay Phillips' sunglasses during TV interview. more
Quotes:
Denise Waverly: Howard? You're not going to believe this, but I think I'm pregnant.
Howard Cazsatt: No, you can't be. I pulled out.
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References Oklahoma! (1955) more
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Take a Run at the Sun more

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11 out of 13 people found the following review useful.
Behind every idol is a song..., 5 April 2005
10/10
Author: d_ohnuts from United States

Illeana Douglas portrays songwriter Densie Waverly in a film loosely based on Carole King. It is more like a sneak peek into the lives of the 60's pop composers at the famous Brill Building(Neil Diamond, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich). Most of the characters are based on real life rock and rollers. John Turturro plays a Phil Specter like producer named Joel, who discovers Denise. Matt Dillon does a pretty decent portrayal of a producer, not unlike Beach Boy Brian Wilson. Some parts are a bit too dramatic, but the songs in the movie--composed by the Brill writers make up for it. The highlight is Douglas's lip sync(sung by Kristen Vigard), written by Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello. Good rock and roll movie. If you like this try: *La Bamba *That Thing You Do *The Rose

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