Heart Like a Wheel

Heart Like a Wheel (1983)

She did something women were forbidden to do, and became a World Champion.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1983-04-01
  • User Rating: 5.6/10 from 24 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 53min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Michael Nolin
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Jonathan Kaplan
star 5.6/10
From 24 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • Bonnie Bedelia

    as Shirley Muldowney

  • Beau Bridges

    as Connie Kalitta

  • Leo Rossi

    as Jack Muldowney

  • Hoyt Axton

    as Jack Roque

  • Bill McKinney

    as "Big Daddy" Don Garlits

  • Anthony Edwards

    as John Muldowney

  • Elliott Mason

    as Young Autograph Seeker

  • Creed Bratton

    as Photographer

  • Dick Miller

    as Mickey White

  • Paul Bartel

    as Chef Paul

  • Bruce Barlow

    as Bass Player, Tex's Band

  • Missy Basile

    as Angela

  • Jesse Aragon

    as Carlos

  • Tiffany Brissette

    as Little Shirley

  • Paul Bryar

    as Matt, Card Player

  • James Burton

    as Guitar Player, Tex's Band

  • Martin Casella

    as Repoter #1

  • Michael Cavanaugh

    as NHRA Boss

  • Sandy Chanley

    as Fan

  • Mark Dawson

    as Guitar / Harmonica, Tex's Band

  • Diane Delano

    as Shirley's Sister

  • Tom Duffield

    as Rahn Tobler

  • Jill Carroll

    as John's girlfriend

  • Steve Evans

    as Himself

  • Dennis Fetchet

    as Fiddle Player, Tex's Band

  • Chris Fontana

    as Frank the Crank

  • Ellen Geer

    as Mrs. Marianne Kalitta

  • Ashley Graham

    as Girl at Track

  • Christi Graham

    as Girl at Track

  • Marvin Graham

    as Kalitta's Crew Chief

  • Nora Heflin

    as Nurse North

  • Mitzi Hoag

    as Shirley's Mother

  • Marvin 'Swede' Johnson

    as 'Lariat' Sponsor

  • Tim Kimber

    as Buddy

  • Terence Knox

    as Jack's Friend

  • Sam Laws

    as Piano Player

  • Paul Linke

    as Reporter #2

  • Dean Paul Martin

    as Sonny Rigotti

  • Michael Milgrom

    as Tourist at Bar

  • Bob Minor

    as Ralph, NHRA Official

  • Harry Northup

    as Trooper

  • Byron Thames

    as John (age 10-13)

  • Lori Randolph

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

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