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) |
| Writing | Ken Friedman | Writer |
| Directing | Jonathan Kaplan | Director |
| Art | James William Newport | Production Design |
| Production | Lamar Card | Executive Producer |
| Production | Charles Roven | Producer |
| Production | Rich Irvine | Executive Producer |
| Production | Marty Katz | Coordinating Producer |
| Camera | Tak Fujimoto | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Silvia Abascal | Hairstylist |
| Production | Marty Katz | Unit Production Manager |
| Editing | O. Nicholas Brown | Editor |
| Production | Arne Schmidt | Associate Producer |
| Art | Peg Cummings | Set Decoration |
| Production | James L. Stewart | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Laurence Rosenthal | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Ware Theiss | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wes Dawn | Makeup Artist |
| Production | John Strong | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Sally Dennison | Casting |
| Production | Bob Schultz | Production Manager |
| Crew | Conrad E. Palmisano | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Conrad E. Palmisano | Second Unit Director |
| Crew | Gene LeBell | Stunts |
| Crew | Kerrie Cullen | Stunts |
| Crew | Vince Deadrick Sr. | Stunts |
| Crew | David S. Cass Sr. | Stunts |
| Crew | Fred Lerner | Stunts |
| Crew | R.A. Rondell | Stunts |
| Crew | Bruce Paul Barbour | Stunts |
| Crew | Michael M. Vendrell | Stunts |
| Crew | Rick Seaman | Stunts |
| Crew | James Winburn | Stunts |
| Crew | Eddie Hice | Stunts |
| Crew | Sonny Shields | Stunts |
| Crew | Jerry Summers | Stunts |
| Crew | Howard Jensen | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Rock A. Walker | Stunts |
| Crew | Roger Creed | Stunts |
| Crew | Bobby Sargent | Stunts |
| Crew | Norman Blankenship | Stunts |
| Crew | Gene Walker | Stunts |
| Crew | Harry Wowchuk | Stunts |
| Crew | Tommy Ivo | Stunt Driver |
| Crew | Pamela Bebermeyer | Stunts |
| Crew | George Fisher | Stunts |
| Crew | Reid Rondell | Stunts |
| Crew | Dick Hancock | Stunts |
| Crew | Debby Porter | Stunts |
| Crew | Mags Kavanaugh | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Freddie Hice | Stunts |
