Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991)
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- G
- 1h 28min
- Drama, Family
- 24 May 1991 (USA)
- Movie
Thrilled by a performance she sees at a fair, Sonora Webster tries to land a spot as a daredevil who rides horses off of high dives.
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Cast verified as complete
| Gabrielle Anwar | ... |
Sonora Webster
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| Michael Schoeffling | ... |
Al Carver
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| Cliff Robertson | ... |
Doctor W.F. Carver
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| Dylan Kussman | ... |
Clifford Henderson
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| Kathleen York | ... |
Marie
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| Frank Renzulli | ... |
Mr. Slater
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Nancy Moore Atchison | ... |
Arnette Webster
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Lisa Norman | ... |
Aunt Helen
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Lorianne Collins | ... |
Clarabelle
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Elizabeth Hayes | ... |
Miss Simpson
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Laura Lee Norton | ... |
Mrs. Ellis
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Michael J. Matusiak | ... |
Photographer
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Jeff Woodward | ... |
Reporter #1
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David Massry | ... |
Reporter #2
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Cheri Brown | ... |
Attractive Girl
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| David Dwyer | ... |
Stagehand
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Haley Aull | ... |
Little Girl
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| Ed Grady | ... |
Preacher
(as Ed L. Grady)
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Katy Matson | ... |
Kid #1
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Wendy Ball | ... |
Kid #2
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Sam Aull | ... |
Kid #3
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Carson Aull | ... |
Kid #4
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Boyd Peterson | ... |
Farmer #1
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Gene Walker | ... |
Farmer #2
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Lowell D. Smith | ... |
Wrangler
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Rick Warner | ... |
Doctor
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| Mark Jeffrey Miller | ... |
Candy Man
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Christopher Jones | ... |
Shoe Shine Boy (uncredited)
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Don Young | ... |
Dirt Farmer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Steve Miner | ||
Written by
| Matt Williams | ... | (written by) & |
| Oley Sassone | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Sarah Brock | ... | associate producer |
| Robin S. Clark | ... | co-producer |
| Oley Sassone | ... | executive producer |
| Matt Williams | ... | producer |
Music by
| Mason Daring | ||
Cinematography by
| Daryn Okada | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jon Poll | ||
Editorial Department
| Mark Goldman | ... | assistant editor |
| Greg Hayden | ... | associate editor |
| Bob Kaiser | ... | color timer (as Robert Kaiser) |
| Marsha McKeever | ... | apprentice editor |
Casting By
| Mary Gail Artz | ||
| Barbara Cohen | ||
Production Design by
| Randy Ser | ||
Art Direction by
| Thomas Fichter | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jean Alan | ||
Costume Design by
| Malissa Daniel | ||
Makeup Department
| Beatrice De Alba | ... | hair stylist |
| Suzy Mazzarese-Allison | ... | hair stylist |
| Glory Neal | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
| Davida Simon | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Robin S. Clark | ... | unit production manager |
| Daniel J. Heffner | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Angel Pine | ... | post production executive (uncredited) |
| Steven Tyler Sahlein | ... | post production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Matt Earl Beesley | ... | first assistant director |
| David Fudge | ... | second assistant director |
| Alex Kramarchuk | ... | second second assistant director (as O. Alex Kramarchuk) |
Art Department
| Patrick Cassidy | ... | lead man (as Patrick T. Cassidy) |
| Carol Lee Davis | ... | scenic artist (as Carole Lee Davis) |
| Leslie Sue Dicker | ... | scenic artist (as Leslie Dicker) |
| Kitty Doris-Bates | ... | head painter (as Kitty Doris) |
| Tony Fanning | ... | set designer |
| Frank M. Fleming | ... | set dresser |
| David W. Ford | ... | lead man |
| Ted Hardwick | ... | set dresser |
| Scott Henderson | ... | set dresser |
| Drew Kinney | ... | set designer |
| James A. Kinney | ... | set designer |
| Michael Lane | ... | set dresser |
| Bruce Mink | ... | property master |
| Roger Nall | ... | set dresser |
| Lars Petersen | ... | construction coordinator (as Lars Peterson) |
| Michele Poulik | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Peter Tosti Stephenson | ... | assistant property master |
| Steven C. Voll | ... | construction foreman |
| Stephanie Waldron | ... | set dresser |
| Jamie Arbuckle | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Daniel W. Blaha | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Ken Counts | ... | assistant construction coordinator (uncredited) |
| K. Drew Fuller | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Katy McDougald | ... | art department coordinator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Steve C. Aaron | ... | sound mixer (as Steve Aaron) |
| Christopher Assells | ... | sound editor |
| Charles R. Beith Jr. | ... | sound editor |
| Billy B. Bell | ... | sound editor |
| Bruce Bell | ... | adr mixer |
| Stephen Caldwell | ... | sound editor |
| David E. Campbell | ... | re-recording mixer (as David Campbell) |
| Tim Chilton | ... | foley artist |
| Gary A. Hecker | ... | foley mixer (as Gary Hecker) |
| Philip A. Hess | ... | sound editor (as Philip Hess) |
| Kristi Johns | ... | adr editor |
| Doc Kane | ... | adr mixer |
| A. David Marshall | ... | sound editor |
| Dave McMoyler | ... | supervising sound editor (as David McMoyler) |
| Tom Norton | ... | assistant sound editor |
| David M. O'Dell | ... | boom operator |
| John T. Reitz | ... | re-recording mixer (as John Reitz) |
| Gregg Rudloff | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jill Schachne | ... | foley artist |
| Gary Shinkle | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Richard Steele | ... | sound editor |
| Scott A. Tinsley | ... | sound editor (as Scott Tinsley) |
| Glen Trew | ... | sound mixer |
| Marc Van Der Nagel | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Mark Zimbicki | ... | boom operator |
| Bob Costanza | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Allen Hurd | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Guy Himber | ... | creature shop mechanical supervisor / puppeteer |
| David K. Phillips | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Mark Dornfeld | ... | optical supervisor |
| Kevin Koneval | ... | optical supervisor |
| Paul Lasaine | ... | matte artist |
| Peter Montgomery | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Carolyn Soper | ... | visual effects producer |
| Blaine Converse | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Shelley S. Boyle | ... | stunt double: Sonora (as Shelley Peterson Boyle) |
| David R. Ellis | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Cherri Reiber | ... | stunt double: Marie |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James Bridges | ... | still photographer (as Jim Bridges) |
| Jeremy Briggs | ... | first assistant camera |
| Charles John Bukey | ... | key grip |
| Thomas C. Cook | ... | grip |
| Philip Dann | ... | second assistant camera (as Philip E. Dann) |
| Danny Eccleston | ... | gaffer |
| Brett F. Gates | ... | second assistant camera (as Brett Gates) |
| Gary Gatewood | ... | second assistant camera (as Gary D. Gatewood) |
| Dulce 'Candy' González | ... | camera operator (as Dulce 'Candy' Gonzales) |
| Scott Herrick | ... | grip |
| Jeff Kunkel | ... | dolly grip (as Jeffrey Sherman Kunkel) |
| Karl Owens | ... | first assistant camera (as Karl C. Owens) |
| K.C. Pierson | ... | best boy grip |
| Steve Spallone | ... | best boy electric (as Steven D. Spallone) |
| Jordan Klein Sr. | ... | underwater director of photography (uncredited) |
| Todd Luckey | ... | lighting technician: day player (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Tona B. Dahlquist | ... | extras casting (as Tona B. Hill) |
| Liz Siegel | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Tracy Bayne | ... | costume supervisor |
| Johnny Foam | ... | costume supervisor |
| Jennifer Morrison | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Spencer Clarke | ... | location manager (as Spencer M. Clarke Jr.) |
| Sam Holland | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Martin Brody | ... | orchestrator |
| Bill Elliott | ... | orchestrator |
| Marylata Elton | ... | music coordinator (as Marylata E. Jacob) |
| Steve Mccroskey | ... | supervising music editor |
| Billy Novick | ... | orchestrator (as Bill Novick) |
| Mark Tanzer | ... | music scoring engineer |
| Leanne Ungar | ... | score mixer |
| Kyle Wesloh | ... | music scoring engineer |
| Matt Walker | ... | music executive (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mable Lawson-McCrary | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Bob Burkhart | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Scott Hubacek | ... | transportation captain |
| Vicki Lybrand | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Kathleen 'Bo' Bobak | ... | production assistant |
| Christi L. Bouknight | ... | production assistant |
| Cheri Brown | ... | production secretary |
| Francie Brown | ... | dialect coach |
| Carolyn Cobia | ... | production assistant |
| John E. Freed III | ... | representative: American Humane Association |
| Craig S. Frisby | ... | production assistant |
| Hamilton Holt | ... | production assistant |
| Sandy Holt | ... | adr voice |
| Melissa D. Howe | ... | production assistant |
| Holly Kane | ... | adr voice |
| Randy Kirby | ... | adr voice |
| John D. Kuberski | ... | key production assistant |
| Rick Lazzarini | ... | puppeteer |
| Amy Levy | ... | adr voice |
| Helen Macdonald | ... | assistant: Mr. Williams |
| Mimi Maynard | ... | adr voice |
| Noa Meldy | ... | assistant: Mr. Miner |
| Dave Nelson | ... | puppeteer (as David Arthur Nelson) |
| Sharon Perl-Collins | ... | production accountant (as Sharon S. Perl) |
| Richard Plastik | ... | production assistant |
| Tony Pope | ... | adr voice |
| Wayne Powers | ... | adr voice |
| Corky Randall | ... | head animal trainer |
| Cherri Reiber | ... | assistant trainer |
| Lisa Rocco | ... | puppeteer (as Lisa A. Doering) |
| Nancy Rosing | ... | production coordinator |
| Diane Seniw | ... | first assistant accountant (as Diane M. Seniw) |
| Russell Shinkle | ... | puppeteer (as Russel Shinkle) |
| Lowell D. Smith | ... | wrangler |
| Blanche Sypher | ... | craft service |
| Daniel Vellucci | ... | post production accountant |
| Gene Walker | ... | wrangler |
| Dan Frye | ... | puppeteer (uncredited) |
| Jim Greenall | ... | puppeteer (uncredited) |
| Kathleen Richter | ... | payroll accountant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Walt Disney Pictures (presents)
- Silver Screen Partners IV (in association with)
- Pegasus Entertainment
Distributors
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1991) (United States) (theatrical) (as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.)
- Buena Vista International (1992) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Disney Channel (1992) (United States) (tv) (as The Disney Channel)
- Gativideo (1992) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Walt Disney Home Video (Germany) (VHS)
- Walt Disney Home Video (1992) (United States) (laserdisc)
- Buena Vista Home Video (1994) (Japan) (VHS)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1994) (United States) (tv)
- Walt Disney Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Disney Channel (2004) (Germany) (tv)
- Disney DVD (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Home Entertainment (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Disney+ (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Abril Vídeo (1992) (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Buena Vista Visual Effects (visual effects)
- Jim Henson's Creature Shop (special effects)
Other Companies
- Big Time Picture Company (editing facilities)
- Buena Vista Sound Studios (re-recording facilities)
- Cinema Research (titles and opticals)
- Echo Film Services (sound editing)
- Jim Henson's Creature Shop (horse puppeteer)
- Lucasfilm THX / TAP Theater Alignment Program (Quality assurance services were provided by)
- Segue Music (music editing)
- Swing Time Orchestra (steel pier band)
- The Creature Shop (horse puppet supplier)
- The Loopies (adr voice group)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Thrilled by a performance she sees at a fair, Sonora Webster tries to land a spot as a daredevil who rides horses off of high dives. With the help of Al Carver (Michael Schoeffling), whose father runs the show, she works toward her goal. An injury to star rider Marie paves her way, and she finds herself on the diving platform. Her life looks complete now that she and Al are in love, but she is about to be thrust into the most trying time of her life. Written by Kacey M. |
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| Taglines | The inspiring true-life adventure of a courageous young rebel who defied the odds...and won. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Last acting work of Michael Schoeffling, who quit the film business in the early 1990's to concentrate in his own selling furniture business. See more » |
| Goofs | On their way to Atlantic City, Sonora sings the song "On the Boardwalk (In Atlantic City)," which wasn't written until 1946 by Mack Gordon and Josef Myrow. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Thelma & Louise/Hangin' with the Homeboys/Dice Rules/Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Happy Days Are Here Again See more » |
| Quotes |
Doctor Carver:
Can you shovel manure? Sonora: Manure just happens to be my speciality. See more » |