Following Her Heart

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Following Her Heart
GenreComedy drama
Written byMerry M. Helm
Directed by Lee Grant
Starring Ann-Margret
George Segal
Brenda Vaccaro
Music by Mark Snow
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersAlan Margulies
Roger Smith
Roni Weisberg
Patrick Markey
Peter Sussman
ProducersRoni Weisberg
Sally Young
R.J. Cavallaro
Cinematography Douglas Milsome
EditorPatrick McMahon
Running time100 minutes
Production companies Atlantis Films
Roni Weisberg Productions
Ann-Margret Productions
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseNovember 28, 1994 (1994-11-28)

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.

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Plot

A 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 .

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References

  1. King, Susan (November 27, 1994). "Profile : Ann-Margret Follows Her Instincts With 'Heart'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  2. Loynd, Ray (November 27, 1994). "Nbc Monday Night at the Movies Following Her Heart". Variety. Retrieved February 23, 2020.