An aspiring singer, Denise Waverly/Edna Buxton, sacrifices her own singing career to write hit songs that launch the careers of other singers. The film follows her life from her first break...
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Title: Grace of My Heart (1996)
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Denise Waverly /
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Sissy Boyd | ... |
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Mrs. Buxton
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Doris Shelley
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Betty
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Sha Sha
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An aspiring singer, Denise Waverly/Edna Buxton, sacrifices her own singing career to write hit songs that launch the careers of other singers. The film follows her life from her first break, through the pain of rejection from the recording industry and a bad marriage, to her final triumph. Written by John Deming <jfdeming@sprynet.com>
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title directed by female | topless female nudity | suicide | songwriter | singer songwriter |Taglines:
For years her songs brought fame to other people. Then she found her own voice.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language, and for some sexuality and drug content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
13 September 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Sombra de Um Génio See more »Box Office
Budget:
$5,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$173,654 (USA) (13 September 1996)Gross:
$617,632 (USA) (4 October 1996)Company Credits
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Written by Gerry Goffin and Los Lobos
Produced by Larry Klein
Performed by Kristen Vigard
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In what would have been her film debut, Amy Ryan played a character married to Eric Stoltz in the second part of the film, but was cut from the final edit of the film. See more »Goofs
Jay Phillips' sunglasses during TV interview. See more »Quotes
Jay Phillips: The only thing I wish for you, and I wish it most sincerely, I wish you would get fired.See more »
Soundtracks
In Another WorldWritten by Gerry Goffin and Los Lobos
Produced by Larry Klein
Performed by Kristen Vigard
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"Grace Of My Heart" is similar to "Valley Of The Dolls" because the characters, in both films, are "loosely based" on actual people showing their rise & fall in show business. Illeana Douglas plays singer/songwriter Edna Buxton who becomes Denise Waverly. She's based on Carol Klein who became Carole King. A New Yorker who churned out hit after hit in the famous Brill Building. Where some of the action in "Grace Of My Heart" also takes place. John Turturro is based on record producer Phil Spector (complete with bad toupee & the wearing of sunglasses indoors). Matt Dillon fronts "The Riptides" (The Beach Boys). "The Luminaires" are based on girl groups like The Shirelles & The Chiffons. Bridget Fonda portrays "teenaged" angst-ridden, big-haired, bubblegum idol & lesbian Kelly Porter. There's no question that she's based on Lesley Gore. Interestingly, Lesley Gore wrote the tune Bridget lip synch's in the film, "My Secret Love" (which is a homage to Lesley's "You Don't Own Me"). The music in this movie is very good & has that 60's, 70's feel to it. I just wish the soundtrack album had included the tunes "Hey There" & "Grace Of My Heart" by Kristen Vigard who did the vocals for Illeana Douglas. If you like nostalgic movies about pop music like "The Idolmaker", "Grease", "That Thing You Do" & "Hairspray" you'll like this too.