Following Her Heart is a 1994 American made-for-television comedy-drama film directed by actress and filmmaker Lee Grant and written by Merry Helm.[1] The film starred Ann-Margret and George Segal, among others and was first broadcast on NBC on November 28, 1994.
| Following Her Heart | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Written by | Merry M. Helm |
| Directed by | Lee Grant |
| Starring | Ann-Margret George Segal Brenda Vaccaro |
| Music by | Mark Snow |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Alan Margulies Roger Smith Roni Weisberg Patrick Markey Peter Sussman |
| Producers | Roni Weisberg Sally Young R.J. Cavallaro |
| Cinematography | Douglas Milsome |
| Editor | Patrick McMahon |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production companies | Atlantis Films Roni Weisberg Productions Ann-Margret Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | November 28, 1994 |
Plot
editA dramatic comedy with musical performance sequences, the film follows a recently widowed woman (Ann-Margret) who rediscovers herself while traveling with a group on Grand Ole Opry fans on a guided country music tour.[2] Segal and Grant had worked together on another NBC television film released that same year, Seasons of the Heart.
Cast
edit- Ann-Margret... Ingalill "Lena" Lundquist
- George Segal... Harry
- Brenda Vaccaro... Cecile
- William Morgan Sheppard... Anders Lundquist
- Kirk Baltz... Kenny
- Scott Marlowe... Frank
- Greg Mullavey... Elroy
- Alexandra Powers... Nola Lundquist
- Travis Tritt... Himself
References
edit- ^ King, Susan (November 27, 1994). "Profile : Ann-Margret Follows Her Instincts With 'Heart'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ Loynd, Ray (November 27, 1994). "Nbc Monday Night at the Movies Following Her Heart". Variety. Retrieved February 23, 2020.