Heroes of the Heart

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Heroes of the Heart ★★½ 1994

Residents ofa West Viriginia trailer park are devastated when their homes are destroyed in a flood. But then Basquette claims she was visited by God, who's directed her to bring the poor community together so that each can be granted their most secret wish. Nicely eccentric characters, serious theme with some whimsical touches, and a country-music soundtrack. 102m/C VHS, DVD . Lena Basquette, Larry Groce, Dusty Rhodes, Webb Wilder, John McIntire, Jennifer Gurney, Johnny Paycheck; D: Daniel Boyd; W: Daniel Boyd; C: Larry Kopelman; M: Michael Lipton.