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Heart Like a Wheel (1983)

PG · 1983-04-01 · 1h 53m · EN
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She did something women were forbidden to do, and became a World Champion.

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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Jonathan KaplanDirectorKen FriedmanWriter

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Bonnie BedeliaBonnie BedeliaShirley MuldowneyBeau BridgesBeau BridgesConnie KalittaLeo RossiLeo RossiJack MuldowneyHoyt AxtonHoyt AxtonJack RoqueBill McKinneyBill McKinney"Big Daddy" Don GarlitsAnthony EdwardsAnthony EdwardsJohn MuldowneyElliott MasonElliott MasonYoung Autograph SeekerCreed BrattonCreed BrattonPhotographerDick MillerDick MillerMickey WhitePaul BartelPaul BartelChef PaulBruce BarlowBruce BarlowBass Player, Tex's BandMissy BasileMissy BasileAngela

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BiographySportsDrag racer

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityBiography · Sports · Drag RacerDialogue densityDramaDirector preference103418Actor preference58660 · 62408 · 343704Country preferenceUs

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What is Heart Like a Wheel about?

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.

How long is Heart Like a Wheel?

Heart Like a Wheel has a runtime of 113 minutes.