The Hired Heart (1997): cast, story & where to watch
1997 · Film · ★ 6.2
Released in 1997, The Hired Heart is a drama and romance film directed by Jeremy Kagan, running about 90 minutes.
What it’s about. A small-town, country doctor has been a widow for two years but is still in love with her dead husband, Michael. Despite the best efforts of her father in law to marry her off to the local eligible bachelors, she still remains so. The week-long county fair is approaching and her father in law traps her into an unfair deal involving the feeding of her bull and her attendance at the fair with a suitable escort. She decides to call his bluff by hiring a male escort to attend the fair as her lover. However, things don't go quite according to plan as he smells a rat and investigates the new boyfriend and even worse the escort starts to fall in love with her!
Who’s in it. The Hired Heart stars Brett Cullen as Bryan, Barry Corbin as Mike Hadley, Allison Hossack as Jenny and Graham Greene as Keith, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, The Hired Heart has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Hired Heart page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Hired Heart tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Hired Heart (1997)?
- In US, The Hired Heart is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Hired Heart worth watching?
- The Hired Heart holds an audience score of 6.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama and romance. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in The Hired Heart?
- The Hired Heart stars Brett Cullen, Barry Corbin, Allison Hossack, Graham Greene and Barbara Gates Wilson.
- When was The Hired Heart released?
- The Hired Heart was released in 1997, with a runtime of about 90 minutes.