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58% Critic Match
Heart Like a Wheel
“She did something women were forbidden to do, and became a World Champion.”
5.8 / 10• 1983• 1h 53m•PG• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Bonnie Bedelia
Shirley Muldowney
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jonathan Kaplan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Heart Like a Wheel is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
