Heart Like a Wheel (1983)
Shirley Muldowney is determined to be a top-fuel drag racer, although no woman has ever raced them before. Despite the high risks of this kind of racing and the burden it places on her family life, she perseveres in her dream.
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
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Bonnie Bedelia as Shirley Muldowney |
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Beau Bridges as Connie Kalitta |
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Leo Rossi as Jack Muldowney |
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Hoyt Axton as Jack Roque |
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Bill McKinney as "Big Daddy" Don Garlits |
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Anthony Edwards as John Muldowney |
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Elliott Mason as Young Autograph Seeker |
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Creed Bratton as Photographer |
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Dick Miller as Mickey White |
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Paul Bartel as Chef Paul |
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Bruce Barlow as Bass Player, Tex's Band |
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Missy Basile as Angela |
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Jesse Aragon as Carlos |
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Tiffany Brissette as Little Shirley |
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Paul Bryar as Matt, Card Player |
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James Burton as Guitar Player, Tex's Band |
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Martin Casella as Repoter #1 |
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Michael Cavanaugh as NHRA Boss |
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Sandy Chanley as Fan |
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Mark Dawson as Guitar / Harmonica, Tex's Band |
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Diane Delano as Shirley's Sister |
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Tom Duffield as Rahn Tobler |
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Jill Carroll as John's girlfriend |
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Steve Evans as Himself |
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Dennis Fetchet as Fiddle Player, Tex's Band |
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Chris Fontana as Frank the Crank |
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Ellen Geer as Mrs. Marianne Kalitta |
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Ashley Graham as Girl at Track |
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Christi Graham as Girl at Track |
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Marvin Graham as Kalitta's Crew Chief |
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Nora Heflin as Nurse North |
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Mitzi Hoag as Shirley's Mother |
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Marvin 'Swede' Johnson as 'Lariat' Sponsor |
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Tim Kimber as Buddy |
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Terence Knox as Jack's Friend |
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Sam Laws as Piano Player |
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Paul Linke as Reporter #2 |
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Dean Paul Martin as Sonny Rigotti |
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Michael Milgrom as Tourist at Bar |
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Bob Minor as Ralph, NHRA Official |
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Harry Northup as Trooper |
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Byron Thames as John (age 10-13) |
| Directing | Jonathan Kaplan | Director |
| Writing | Ken Friedman | Writer |
| Production | Lamar Card | Executive Producer |
| Production | Rich Irvine | Executive Producer |
| Production | Marty Katz | Coordinating Producer |
| Production | Charles Roven | Producer |
| Production | Arne Schmidt | Associate Producer |
| Production | James L. Stewart | Executive Producer |
| Production | John Strong | Supervising Producer |
| Sound | Laurence Rosenthal | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Tak Fujimoto | Director of Photography |
| Editing | O. Nicholas Brown | Editor |
| Production | Sally Dennison | Casting |
| Art | James William Newport | Production Design |
| Art | Peg Cummings | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Ware Theiss | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Silvia Abascal | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wes Dawn | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Marty Katz | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Bob Schultz | Production Manager |
| Crew | Conrad E. Palmisano | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Conrad E. Palmisano | Second Unit Director |
| Crew | Gene LeBell | Stunts |
| Crew | Howard Jensen | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Bruce Paul Barbour | Stunts |
| Crew | Pamela Bebermeyer | Stunts |
| Crew | Norman Blankenship | Stunts |
| Crew | Kerrie Cullen | Stunts |
| Crew | Roger Creed | Stunts |
| Crew | Vince Deadrick Sr. | Stunts |
| Crew | David S. Cass Sr. | Stunts |
| Crew | Eddie Hice | Stunts |
| Crew | Dick Hancock | Stunts |
| Crew | George Fisher | Stunts |
| Crew | Fred Lerner | Stunts |
| Crew | Tommy Ivo | Stunt Driver |
| Crew | R.A. Rondell | Stunts |
| Crew | Debby Porter | Stunts |
| Crew | Bobby Sargent | Stunts |
| Crew | Reid Rondell | Stunts |
| Crew | Sonny Shields | Stunts |
| Crew | Rick Seaman | Stunts |
| Crew | Jerry Summers | Stunts |
| Crew | Gene Walker | Stunts |
| Crew | Michael M. Vendrell | Stunts |
| Crew | James Winburn | Stunts |
| Crew | Rock A. Walker | Stunts |
| Crew | Harry Wowchuk | Stunts |
| Crew | Mags Kavanaugh | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Freddie Hice | Stunts |
