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73% Critic Match
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
7.3 / 10• 1991• 1h 28m•G• English
DramaFamily
Storyline
A runaway orphan, young Sonora, persists in a menial job mucking stables in Doc Carver's travelling stunt show. Her great wish is to become a death-defying "diving girl," but Doc refuses her pleas. Undaunted, Sonora's gutsy resolve finally convinces him to give her a break. On the brink of stardom, however, a cruel twist of fate threatens to destroy her dream.
Cast & Crew
Gabrielle Anwar
Sonora Webster
Lead
Cliff Robertson
Dr. W.F. Carver
Michael Schoeffling
Al Carver
Dylan Kussman
Clifford Henderson
Kathleen York
Marie
Frank Renzulli
Mr. Slater
NM
Nancy Moore Atchison
Arnette Webster
LN
Lisa Norman
Aunt Helen
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Steve Miner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
