Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
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Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken

7.4 / 10 1991 1h 28mG 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

Gabrielle Anwar

Sonora Webster

Lead
Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson

Dr. W.F. Carver

Michael Schoeffling

Michael Schoeffling

Al Carver

Dylan Kussman

Dylan Kussman

Clifford Henderson

Kathleen York

Kathleen York

Marie

Frank Renzulli

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.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker