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Writers:
Ken Friedman (writer)
David E. Peckinpah (writer)
Release Date:
1 April 1983 (USA) more
Plot:
Shirley Muldowney is determined to be a top-fuel drag racer, although no woman has ever raced them before... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
NBC Renews ‘Chuck,’ ‘Law & Order’; Cancels ‘Medium,’ ‘My Name is Earl’
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 20 May 2009, 6:27 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Wins you right over more (10 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Bonnie Bedelia | ... | Shirley Muldowney |
 | Beau Bridges | ... | Connie Kalitta |
 | Bruce Barlow | ... | Bass Player, Tex's Band |
 | Leo Rossi | ... | Jack Muldowney |
 | Anthony Edwards | ... | John Muldowney (age 15-23) |
 | Hoyt Axton | ... | Tex Roque |
| Paul Bartel | ... | Chef Paul |
| Missy Basile | ... | Angela |
 | Creed Bratton | ... | Photographer |
| Jesse Aragon | ... | Carlos |
| Tiffany Brissette | ... | Little Shirley |
| Paul Bryar | ... | Matt, Card Player |
| James Burton | ... | Guitar Player, Tex's Band |
| Martin Casella | ... | Repoter #1 |
| Michael Cavanaugh | ... | NHRA Boss |
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113 min
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Iceland:L | USA:PG (certificate #26895) | Australia:PG
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Sound clips from the movie was used on the song "Shirley" by L7 on their CD "HUNGRY FOR STINK" from 1994. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When Shirley shows up at the race track with her first dragster, Jack Muldowney says he's going to work on the "carb". The engine has Hilborn injectors, not carburetors. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Shirley Muldowney: Behind the Wheel (2006) (V) more
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Built for Comfort more
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The last thing that interests me is auto racing, so when this popped up on the TV channel I was watching, I figured I'd turn it off as soon as I was sure the opening credits promised nothing intriguing. I was drawn into the movie immediately, though, and it held me all the way through. I still don't care about auto racing, but... shh... the movie is really about people.