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Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991) -- This is the story of Sonora Webster, a teenage runaway during the Depression. Her life's ambition is to travel to Atlantic City...

Overview

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6.9/10   1,878 votes
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Director:
Steve Miner
Writers (WGA):
Matt Williams (written by) &
Oley Sassone (written by)
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Release Date:
24 May 1991 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
The inspiring true-life adventure of a courageous young rebel who defied the odds...and won.
Plot:
This is the story of Sonora Webster, a teenage runaway during the Depression. Her life's ambition is to travel to Atlantic City... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
My absolute favorite movie of all time more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Gabrielle Anwar ... Sonora Webster
Michael Schoeffling ... Al Carver

Cliff Robertson ... Doctor Carver

Dylan Kussman ... Clifford

Kathleen York ... Marie
Frank Renzulli ... Mr. Slater
Nancy Moore Atchison ... Arnette
Lisa Norman ... Aunt Helen
Lorianne Collins ... Clarabelle
Elizabeth Hayes ... Miss Simpson
Laura Lee Norton ... Mrs. Ellis
Michael J. Matusiak ... Photographer
Jeff Woodward ... Reporter #1
David Massry ... Reporter #2
Cheri Brown ... Attractive Girl
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Additional Details

Runtime:
88 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:L | USA:G

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: At the beginning of the film when Sonora rips the lace off her skirt to use as a rope to guide the horse with the lace is short as she puts it on her horse, but then after she jumps on her horse the lace is all of a sudden twice as long. more
Quotes:
Marie: You poor thing. Who does your hair?
Sonora: Well, I do.
Marie: Sonora, you have to be extremely careful with your appearance. I mean, having no natural beauty of your own you really need to help yourself.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Simpsons: Wild Barts Can't Be Broken (#10.11)" (1999) more
Soundtrack:
Weren't So Bad What Used To Be more

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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
My absolute favorite movie of all time, 27 June 2003
10/10
Author: Sara Miller from New York

I LOVE this movie!!! I must have seen it about twenty times so far, and I just watched it again today. Gabrielle Anwar is outstanding and beautiful (which makes me wonder why the photo used on the box is the most unflattering one I've ever seen of her). Cliff Roberston is perfect as Al's dad. Dylan Kussman and Kathleen York deliver exciting and great supporting performances throughout. Michael Schoeffling is gorgeous, and he is also an amazing actor... too bad he gave up on his acting career after this movie, just when it was starting to take off. Myself and hundreds of others would love to see him make a return!

Getting back to the movie, I feel so connected to the characters every time I watch it. While some people like it because of the horses, or because of the moral of the story, I just like the movie itself! I admire every aspect of it: the casting, filming, the set, and the true romance that is illustrated between Al and Sonora. The subtly delicate friendships and relationships between all the characters also add to the movie. I also greatly enjoyed the songs on the soundtrack, which are pretty much impossible to find anywhere else.

Although it's a twelve-year old movie, (that in itself makes me sad) it lives on through the heads and hearts of the people who continue to watch it again and again, like myself. I also firmly believe that if the movie were to be re-released into theaters today, it would be very successful. SEE IT!

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