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 ...
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Title: Heart Like a Wheel (1983)
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| Bonnie Bedelia | ... | Shirley Muldowney | |
| Beau Bridges | ... | Connie Kalitta | |
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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 | |
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Missy Basile | ... | Angela |
| Creed Bratton | ... | Photographer | |
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Jesse Aragon | ... | Carlos |
| Tiffany Brissette | ... | Little Shirley | |
| Paul Bryar | ... | Matt, Card Player | |
| James Burton | ... | Guitar Player, Tex's Band | |
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Martin Casella | ... | Repoter #1 |
| Michael Cavanaugh | ... | NHRA Boss | |
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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. Written by Reid Gagle
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She did something, women were forbidden to do and, become a World Champion.Parents Guide:
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1 April 1983 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$272,278Company Credits
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Shirley Muldowney: Winning.
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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. See more »Goofs
In the pits, standing by her dragster, Shirley's cigarette changes sizes during shots. See more »Quotes
Repoter #1: What's a beautiful girl like you doing at a racetrack like this?Shirley Muldowney: Winning.
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This a pretty interesting based-on-a-true life-story of hot-rod racer Shirley Muldowney. Bonnie Bedalia plays the woman who was a pioneer of her sorts, becoming the first female star in the sport. Whether her life was one big soap opera, I don't know, but the movie concentrates on that sort of thing....with a feminist bias, of course.
I didn't mid the latter because she had to fight a lot of obstacles to become the first female star of drag racing. However, the constant arguments with her husband (a very profane Leo Rossi) and then with crew chief-former lover Connie Kallitta (Beau Bridges) wore thin after awhile. This was just before the PG-13 rating was put into effect, so it's rated PG which is ludicrous with all the profanity.
One very, very memorable scene in here: Muldowney on fire, stumbling down the racetrack after her car caught on fire. That was horrifying and a scene I've never forgotten, and I first saw this almost 20 years ago. Other that that, it's a so-so story and better than so-so if you don't let the language bother you.