Heart of the Country (film)

Heart of the Country is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by John Ward and starring Jana Kramer and Gerald McRaney. When a wealthy New York socialites’ world is in upheaval, she’ll need to lean on the family and southern roots she left long ago. It is based on a novel by Ward and Rene Gutteridge.^[1]

Heart of the Country
Film poster
Directed by	John Ward
Written by	John Ward
Based on	Heart of the Country by John Ward and Rene Gutteridge
Produced by	Anne Hawthorne Wayne Thompson John Ward
Starring	Jana Kramer Gerald McRaney
Cinematography	Christopher Marcus
Edited by	Christopher Marcus
Music by	Orest Hrynewich Jack Lenz
Production company	Bay Ridge Films
Distributed by	20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Release date	August 20, 2013 (2013-08-20)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Cast

• Jana Kramer as Faith
• Gerald McRaney as Calvin
• Randy Wayne as Luke
• Shaun Sipos as Lee
• Anne Hawthorne as Olivia

Production

The film was shot in Wilmington, North Carolina.^[2]

Reception

Tracy Moore of Common Sense Media awarded the film three stars out of five.^[3]