Borrowed Hearts (1997): Cast & Plot
Borrowed Hearts is a 1997 romantic drama directed by Ted Kotcheff, starring Roma Downey as Kathleen Russell, Héctor Elizondo and Eric McCormack. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Ted Kotcheff
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Borrowed Hearts About?
The premise of Borrowed Hearts without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Single mother Kathleen Russell (Roma Downey) and her daughter Zoey masquerade as the boss’s intended family, hoping the ruse will persuade him to finalize a lucrative deal with the enigmatic Mexican financier Javier Del Campo, leading them into a web of deception and high‑stakes negotiations.
Borrowed Hearts Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- little girl
- dollhouse
- womanizer
- divorced mother
- female factory worker
- posing as husband and wife
- sharing a bedroom
- con artist
- ex husband
- aspiring artist
- businessman
- single mother
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- kissing under the mistletoe
- ice skating
- twister the game
- makeover
- catching someone
- crying
- 7 year old girl
- christmas decorating
- playing racket ball
- girl in jeopardy
- reading a book
- blackmail
- interrupted kiss
- christmas day
- christmas
- character says honey i'm home
- i cross my heart and hope to die
- houseguest
- fingers crossed gesture
- falling down stairs
- factory owner
- employer employee relationship
- saying grace
- deception
- young girl
- mother daughter relationship
- reference to herman munster
- catching someone who falls
- falling from a tree
- climbing a tree
- pen as a gift
- speaking spanish
- business deal
- mansion
- absent father
- baseball mitt
- two word title
- holiday season
Borrowed Hearts Cast & Characters
Roma Downey leads the cast as Kathleen Russell, with Héctor Elizondo as Javier Del Campo and Eric McCormack as Sam Field. Directed by Ted Kotcheff; 8 actors are credited in all.
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Director Ted Kotcheff
- Roma Downey as Kathleen Russell
- Héctor Elizondo as Javier Del Campo
- Eric McCormack as Sam Field
- Shawn Thompson as Dave Hebert (as Shawn Alex Thompson)
Also Starring in Borrowed Hearts
· 4 more- Sarah Rosen Fruitman Zoey Russell
- Kevin Hicks Jerry Russell
- Barbara Gordon Bridget
- Janet Bailey Carly
More from Ted Kotcheff
More films directed by Ted Kotcheff, best-rated first: North Dallas Forty, First Blood, Split Image and Wake in Fright (1971).
Borrowed Hearts Plot Summary
What happens in Borrowed Hearts from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Sam Field, Eric McCormack, is a high-powered businessman and the scion of a wealthy industrialist family who runs his own factory. Though a consummate workaholic, he lives a glossy playboy lifestyle and grapples with not meeting his father’s towering expectations.
Sam’s spokesman and best friend, Dave Hebert, Shawn Thompson, explains that a wealthy potential buyer believes Sam is a loyal family man. To land the deal, Sam agrees to a plan: hire actors to play his wife and son, even though the idea makes him squirm.
Full summary
The whole story of Borrowed Hearts, scene by scene
Borrowed Hearts Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.
- Clip Borrowed Hearts (Roma Downey CBS TV Movie)
How Well Do You Know Borrowed Hearts?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
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- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
What is Sam Field's profession?
Cars in Borrowed Hearts
9 cars on screen, including the 1989 Jaguar XJ-S XJ77 and the 1972 Volkswagen Beetle Typ 1.
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1989 Jaguar XJ-S XJ77 Important role -
1972 Volkswagen Beetle Typ 1 Important role -
1992 Chevrolet Caprice Minor role -
E-Z-Go TXT Minor role
Borrowed Hearts Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Eine Familie zum Weihnachtsfest” and “Le miracle de Noël”.
- Also known as
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- Eine Familie zum Weihnachtsfest
- Le miracle de Noël
- Семья напрокат
- Angyali üzlet
- Hilfe, ich habe eine Familie
- Forse un angelo
- Родина напрокат
- Srdce k pronajmutí
- 借来的情感
- Porzucone serca
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Hearts Under the Olive Tree, The Hired Heart and Holiday Hearts.
Borrowed Hearts FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Borrowed Hearts, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Borrowed Hearts?
Borrowed Hearts runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Borrowed Hearts released?
Borrowed Hearts was released on November 30, 1997.
Who directed Borrowed Hearts?
Borrowed Hearts was directed by Ted Kotcheff.
More films by Ted Kotcheff Who is in the cast of Borrowed Hearts?
Borrowed Hearts stars Roma Downey as Kathleen Russell, Héctor Elizondo as Javier Del Campo and Eric McCormack as Sam Field, among 8 credited actors.
Does Borrowed Hearts have a post-credit scene?
No. Borrowed Hearts has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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