---
title: 'Playing by Heart (1998)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Willard Carroll'
released: '1998-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 116
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/playing-by-heart-1998'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145734/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Playing by Heart (1998)

1998 · 116 min · Drama, Comedy, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Playing by Heart is a 1998 American comedy-drama film which tells the story of several seemingly unconnected characters. It was entered into the 49th Berlin International Film Festival. It stars Gillian Anderson, Ellen Burstyn, Sean Connery, Anthony Edwards, Angelina Jolie, Jay Mohr, Ryan Phillippe, Dennis Quaid, Gena Rowlands, Jon Stewart and Madeleine Stowe. Playing by Heart is an ensemble work that explores the path of love in its characters’ lives.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Willard Carroll](https://cinepixo.com/people/willard-carroll)
- **Screenplay:** [Willard Carroll](https://cinepixo.com/people/willard-carroll)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Barry](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-barry), [Christopher Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-young)
- **Producer:** [Bob Weinstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-weinstein)
- **Director of Photography:** [Vilmos Zsigmond](https://cinepixo.com/people/vilmos-zsigmond)
- **Editor:** [Pietro Scalia](https://cinepixo.com/people/pietro-scalia)

## Cast

- [Jim Abele](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-abele)
- [Gillian Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/gillian-anderson)
- [David Clennon](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-clennon)
- [Anthony Edwards](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-edwards)
- [Jon Stewart](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-stewart)
- [April Grace](https://cinepixo.com/people/april-grace)
- [Nastassja Kinski](https://cinepixo.com/people/nastassja-kinski)
- [Michael Emerson](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-emerson)
- [Ryan Phillippe](https://cinepixo.com/people/ryan-phillippe)
- [Sean Connery](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-connery) as Paul
- [Kellie Waymire](https://cinepixo.com/people/kellie-waymire)
- [Ellen Burstyn](https://cinepixo.com/people/ellen-burstyn)
- [Dennis Quaid](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-quaid)
- [Amanda Peet](https://cinepixo.com/people/amanda-peet)
- [Hilary Duff](https://cinepixo.com/people/hilary-duff)

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