

Heart of the Beholder
2005, English. Directed by Ken Tipton.
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Based on the true story of a family who opened the first videocassette rental stores in St. Louis in 1980. The family was ruined by a corrupt prosecutor who had been blackmailed by a religious group because the family refused to remove Martin Scorsese's controversial film, "The Last Temptation of Christ", from their stores.
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Ken TiptonDirector
- April BarnettRhonda
- Carrie ArmstrongVesta
- Priscilla BarnesMiss Olivia
- Sarah Joy BrownDiane Howard
- Conrad BachmannRudy
- Katelin ChesnaMarci
- Daphnée Duplaix SamuelDetective Deborah Burbach
- David KelseyDetective Dennis Murphy
- Chloë Grace MoretzMolly
- DabierPatrick
- Michael DornLt. Larson
- Tony ToddChuck Berry (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 1 January 2005
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Ken Tipton
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How long is Heart of the Beholder?
Heart of the Beholder runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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Which OTT platform is Heart of the Beholder on?
Heart of the Beholder isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Heart of the Beholder?
If you liked Heart of the Beholder, try Naked as We Came, Come Sunday, Hounddog.
Who directed Heart of the Beholder?
Heart of the Beholder (2005) was directed by Ken Tipton and stars April Barnett, Carrie Armstrong, Priscilla Barnes.