Heart Like a Wheel
Heart Like a Wheel
Release: 1983-04-01
·Runtime: 113m
·★ 5.4
Drama
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Michael Nolin
20th Century Fox
Aurora
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Paul Bryar
as Matt, Card Player
Mitzi Hoag
as Shirley's Mother
Paul Linke
as Reporter #2
Bob Minor
as Ralph, NHRA Official
Bill McKinney
as "Big Daddy" Don Garlits
Nora Heflin
as Nurse North
Harry Northup
as Trooper
Byron Thames
as John (age 10-13)
Beau Bridges
as Connie Kalitta
Dick Miller
as Mickey White
Michael Cavanaugh
as NHRA Boss
Dean Paul Martin
as Sonny Rigotti
Anthony Edwards
as John Muldowney
Paul Bartel
as Chef Paul
Marvin 'Swede' Johnson
as 'Lariat' Sponsor
James Burton
as Guitar Player, Tex's Band
Diane Delano
as Shirley's Sister
Terence Knox
as Jack's Friend
Bonnie Bedelia
as Shirley Muldowney
Creed Bratton
as Photographer
Tiffany Brissette
as Little Shirley
Martin Casella
as Repoter #1
Ellen Geer
as Mrs. Marianne Kalitta
Leo Rossi
as Jack Muldowney
Hoyt Axton
as Jack Roque
Elliott Mason
as Young Autograph Seeker
Crew
Jonathan Kaplan
Director
James Winburn
Stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour
Stunts
Laurence Rosenthal
Original Music Composer
Gene LeBell
Stunts
Fred Lerner
Stunts
Eddie Hice
Stunts
Tommy Ivo
Stunt Driver
Charles Roven
Producer
Conrad E. Palmisano
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
David S. Cass Sr.
Stunts
Freddie Hice
Stunts
Debby Porter
Stunts
Tak Fujimoto
Director of Photography
James William Newport
Production Design
George Fisher
Stunts
R.A. Rondell
Stunts