Heart Like a Wheel (1983)
Heart Like a Wheel (1983)
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Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.

Bonnie Bedelia
Shirley Muldowney

Beau Bridges
Connie Kalitta

Leo Rossi
Jack Muldowney

Hoyt Axton
Jack Roque

Bill McKinney
'Big Daddy' Don Garlits

Anthony Edwards
John Muldowney

Elliott Mason
Young Autograph Seeker

Creed Bratton
Photographer

Dick Miller
Mickey White

Paul Bartel
Chef Paul

Bruce Barlow
Bass Player, Tex's Band

Missy Basile
Angela

Jesse Aragon
Carlos

Joan McCall
Writer

Tiffany Brissette
Little Shirley

Paul Bryar
Matt, Card Player

James Burton
Guitar Player, Tex's Band

Martin Casella
Repoter #1

Michael Cavanaugh
NHRA Boss

Sandy Chanley
Fan

Mark Dawson
Guitar / Harmonica, Tex's Band

Diane Delano
Shirley's Sister

Tom Duffield
Rahn Tobler

Jill Carroll
John's girlfriend

Steve Evans
Himself

Dennis Fetchet
Fiddle Player, Tex's Band

Chris Fontana
Frank the Crank

Ellen Geer
Mrs. Marianne Kalitta

Ashley Graham
Girl at Track

Christi Graham
Girl at Track

Marvin Graham
Kalitta's Crew Chief

Nora Heflin
Nurse North

Mitzi Hoag
Shirley's Mother

Marvin 'Swede' Johnson
'Lariat' Sponsor

Tim Kimber
Buddy

Terence Knox
Jack's Friend

Sam Laws
Piano Player

Paul Linke
Reporter #2

Dean Paul Martin
Sonny Rigotti

Michael Milgrom
Tourist at Bar

Bob Minor
Ralph, NHRA Official

Harry Northup
Trooper

Byron Thames
John (age 10-13)

Jonathan Kaplan
Director

Ken Friedman
Writer

Lamar Card
Executive Producer

Rich Irvine
Executive Producer

Marty Katz
Coordinating Producer / Unit Production Manager

Charles Roven
Producer

Arne Schmidt
Associate Producer

James L. Stewart
Executive Producer

John Strong
Supervising Producer

Laurence Rosenthal
Original Music Composer

Tak Fujimoto
Director of Photography

O. Nicholas Brown
Editor

Sally Dennison
Casting

James William Newport
Production Design

Peg Cummings
Set Decoration

William Ware Theiss
Costume Design

Silvia Abascal
Hairstylist

Wes Dawn
Makeup Artist

Bob Schultz
Production Manager

Conrad E. Palmisano
Stunt Coordinator / Second Unit Director

Gene LeBell
Stunts

Howard Jensen
Special Effects Coordinator

Bruce Paul Barbour
Stunts

Pamela Bebermeyer
Stunts

Norman Blankenship
Stunts

Kerrie Cullen
Stunts

Roger Creed
Stunts

Vince Deadrick Sr.
Stunts

David S. Cass Sr.
Stunts

Eddie Hice
Stunts

Dick Hancock
Stunts

George Fisher
Stunts

Fred Lerner
Stunts

Tommy Ivo
Stunt Driver

R.A. Rondell
Stunts

Debby Porter
Stunts

Bobby Sargent
Stunts
Media.


Details.
This Movie Is About.
biography
sport
drag racer
Wiki.
Heart Like a Wheel is a 1983 American biographical drama sports film directed by Jonathan Kaplan and based on the life of drag racing driver Shirley Muldowney. It stars Bonnie Bedelia as Shirley Muldowney and Beau Bridges as drag racing driver Connie Kalitta.
The film garnered two award nominations: Bedelia for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama, and William Theiss for an Oscar for Best Costume Design.
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