Clara's Heart (1988)

Clara's wisdom. Clara's warmth. Clara's secret.

David is a teenager whose parents are in a deteriorating marriage after their infant daughter dies. Clara is a chambermaid at a Jamaican resort who's hired to be a housekeeper. She and David develop a close bond, opening his eyes and heart to new experiences, and eventually leading to a disturbing secret in Clara's past.

Cast (11)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Whoopi Goldberg

Clara Mayfield

Michael Ontkean

Bill Hart

Kathleen Quinlan

Leona Hart

Neil Patrick Harris

David Hart

Spalding Gray

Peter Epstein

Jason Downs

Alan Lipsky

Hattie Winston

Blanche Loudon

Beverly Todd

Dora Cambridge

Maria Broom

Felicia

Frederick Strother

Bundy

Angel Harper

Rita

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