Heart Like a Wheel (1983)
She did something women were forbidden to do, and became a World Champion.
113 min
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.
- Release date
- April 1, 1983
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Bonnie Bedelia as Shirley Muldowney
- Beau Bridges as Connie Kalitta
- Diane Delano as Shirley's Sister
- Ellen Geer as Mrs. Marianne Kalitta
- Dick Miller as Mickey White
- Michael Cavanaugh as NHRA Boss
- Nora Heflin as Nurse North
- Byron Thames as John (age 10-13)
- Brandon Brent Williams as John (age 5-8)
- Paul Bartel as Chef Paul
Crew
- Jonathan Kaplan · Director
- Ken Friedman · Writer
- Joan McCall · Writer
- Charles Roven · Producer
- Laurence Rosenthal · Composer
- Tak Fujimoto · Cinematographer
- O. Nicholas Brown · Editor
- Sally Dennison · Casting director
- James William Newport · Production designer