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Heart Like a Wheel

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.

Director

Jonathan Kaplan

Year

Genre

biography, drama, romance

Box Office

$272,278

Production

Michael Nolin,Aurora,20th Century Fox

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 nominations total

Shirley's Sister

Mrs. Marianne Kalitta

Mickey White

NHRA Boss

Michael Cavanaugh

Nurse North

John (age 10-13)

John (age 5-8)

Brandon Brent Williams

Chef Paul

Self

Shirley's Mother

Carlos

Tex Roque

Bass Player, Tex's Band

NHRA Guard

Michael Barrere

Angela

Shirley Muldowney

Photographer

Connie Kalitta

Little Shirley

Tiffany Brissette

Matt, Card Player

Guitar Player, Tex's Band

Reporter #1

Fan

Guitar

Rahn Tobler

John Muldowney (age 15-23)

Anthony Edwards

Fiddle Player, Tex's Band

Frank the Crank

Girl at Track

Girl at Track

Kalitta's Crew Chief

'Lariat' Sponsor

Marvin 'Swede' Johnson

Buddy

Jack's Friend

Piano Player

Reporter #2

Sonny Rigotti

Dean Paul Martin

Track Announcer

Dave McClelland

Don 'Big Daddy' Garlits

Tourist at Bar

Michael Milgrom

Ralph, NHRA Official

Trooper

Mrs. 'Good Joe'

Catherine Paolone

Self

Bob Morton, 'Sportsline'

Jack Muldowney

Chrysler PR Woman

Englishtown Announcer

Michael Talbott

'Good Joe'

Tiny

Rigotti's Girl

Constance Yelverton

Self

John's girlfriend

Sonny's wife (Sonny- Dean Paul Martin)

Lynn Eastman-Rossi

Racecar driver

Poker game with Hoyt Axton

Robert Scott Field

Reporter

Yankee Announcer Mel Allen

Race Fan

Young Boy

Race Fan

Blonde little girl Racing Fan

Winston Rep

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[Woman]
When I was little, Pop scared me when he drove. - Heart Like a Wheel

[Woman] When I was little, Pop scared me when he drove.

Put your hand on the wheel. - Heart Like a Wheel

Put your hand on the wheel.

Yeehah! - Heart Like a Wheel

Jack, when are
you gonna ask him? - Heart Like a Wheel

Jack, when are you gonna ask him?

Hey, Shirl! - Heart Like a Wheel

I still want to see a high school diploma - Heart Like a Wheel

I still want to see a high school diploma

The key to my heart! - Heart Like a Wheel

The key to my heart!

Jack, let me. - Heart Like a Wheel

If I beat her,
do I get to keep her? - Heart Like a Wheel

If I beat her, do I get to keep her?

Let me have it. - Heart Like a Wheel

Let me have it.

Damn it! - Heart Like a Wheel

So long, Joe. - Heart Like a Wheel

There, and the
inning's over, good. - Heart Like a Wheel

There, and the inning's over, good.

[Shirley]
Listen, honey, Mommy has to go away for a couple of days. - Heart Like a Wheel

[Shirley] Listen, honey, Mommy has to go away for a couple o...

Mommy! - Heart Like a Wheel

Jack? - Heart Like a Wheel

I thought they'd give
me a car, I really did. - Heart Like a Wheel

I thought they'd give me a car, I really did.

I hope you learned
something, Shirl. - Heart Like a Wheel

I hope you learned something, Shirl.

Excuse me. - Heart Like a Wheel

Would you sign my application
for my competition driver's license? - Heart Like a Wheel

Would you sign my application for my competition driver'...

Shirley Muldowney has indeed
set a new track record for the A dragster class. - Heart Like a Wheel

Shirley Muldowney has indeed set a new track record for the ...

Track record! 9.2! - Heart Like a Wheel

Track record! 9.2!

Now, you listen to me, okay? - Heart Like a Wheel

Now, you listen to me, okay?

You did good? - Heart Like a Wheel

Just a few more words
of wisdom from your favorite lousy bum. - Heart Like a Wheel

Just a few more words of wisdom from your favorite lousy bum...

Hey! - Heart Like a Wheel

Oh, hey, my tools are yours,
so if you feel like it - Heart Like a Wheel

Oh, hey, my tools are yours, so if you feel like it

You need a ride home? - Heart Like a Wheel

You need a ride home?

[Jack]
Hey! - Heart Like a Wheel

Hey! Where do you
think you're goin'? - Heart Like a Wheel

Hey! Where do you think you're goin'?

Get out of that car! - Heart Like a Wheel

Get out of that car!

Cha Cha what's a beautiful girl like you doin' racin' in a place like this - Heart Like a Wheel

Cha Cha what's a beautiful girl like you doin'...

Come on, let's go, let's get
her to the hospital, come on! - Heart Like a Wheel

Come on, let's go, let's get her to the hospital, ...

[Announcer]
Third match point for Billie Jean King. - Heart Like a Wheel

[Announcer] Third match point for Billie Jean King.

You watch Bobby, he'll behave
like a perfect gentleman. - Heart Like a Wheel

You watch Bobby, he'll behave like a perfect gentleman.

Excuse me. Hi. - Heart Like a Wheel

Aw, baby. - Heart Like a Wheel

I'd like to talk to you
about the new 1973 cars from Chrysler. - Heart Like a Wheel

I'd like to talk to you about the new 1973 cars from Ch...

And now, Chrysler, which
is the top of the line... - Heart Like a Wheel

And now, Chrysler, which is the top of the line...

[phone ringing] - Heart Like a Wheel

[phone ringing]

I know he's with you,
but there's something you should know. - Heart Like a Wheel

I know he's with you, but there's something you sh...

What did you
think was going on? - Heart Like a Wheel

What did you think was going on?

We've been
together seven years. - Heart Like a Wheel

We've been together seven years.

[Man]
The Winston tools, emblematic of the world championship, - Heart Like a Wheel

[Man] The Winston tools, emblematic of the world championshi...

Thank you. - Heart Like a Wheel

[door closing] - Heart Like a Wheel

[distant clatter] - Heart Like a Wheel

[distant clatter]

Ugh! - Heart Like a Wheel

[engine starts] - Heart Like a Wheel

[engine starts]

[audience cheering] - Heart Like a Wheel

[audience cheering]

[horn honking] - Heart Like a Wheel

She's number one,
this lady! This lady has the magic touch! - Heart Like a Wheel

She's number one, this lady! This lady has the magic to...

Good drag race.
Yeah. - Heart Like a Wheel

Good drag race. Yeah.

I'm gonna get
you next year. - Heart Like a Wheel

I'm gonna get you next year.

[crowd cheering] - Heart Like a Wheel

[crowd cheering]

Heart Like a Wheel poster

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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.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Jonathan Kaplan

Writer: Ken Friedman, Joan McCall, David E. Peckinpah

Production: Michael Nolin,Aurora,20th Century Fox

Genre: biography, drama, romance

Year: 1983

MetaScore: 74/100

ImdbRating: 6.7

BoxOffice: $272,278

Released: 01 Apr 1983

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 nominations total

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