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Heart of a Stranger
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Heart of a Stranger

2002-12-09 · 120 min · ★ 7.0

Drama · TV Movie

What happens when you receive someone else's heart and wind up with the transplant donor's personality traits and memories too? Jill Maddox, a middle-aged concert violinist, is about to find out! After her surgery, Maddox starts chugging beers, blasting modern music and donning barely-there miniskirts. She is acting like the 22-year-old guy whose ticker she inherited. Even weirder — this is a true story!

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Directors
Dick Lowry
Production companies
Fogwood Films, Von Zerneck Sertner Films, Lifetime
Countries
Canada, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jane SeymourJane SeymourJill Maddox
Maggie LawsonMaggie LawsonAmanda Maddox
Donna GoodhandDonna GoodhandRuth LaSalle
Marvin IshmaelMarvin IshmaelDoctor
Kendra MacGillivrayErin
Stacy SmithStacy SmithKathy LaSalle
Nigel BennettNigel BennettStan
Toni GrossettYoung Amanda
Richard DonatRichard DonatPhillip
Peter J. CampbellProfessor
Vince CorazzaVince CorazzaBilly
Rhonda McLeanNurse
Deborah AllenDeborah AllenNurse
Jennifer KyddJennifer KyddWaitress
Adam WentzellMatt
Mauralea AustinMauralea AustinSara
Daniel LillfordRoy
Peter MacNeillPeter MacNeill
Martha IrvingMartha IrvingBeth
Craig EldridgeCraig Eldridge

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