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Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken

1991 · 88 min

A warm, old-fashioned underdog story that mixes horse stunts, romance, and perseverance, easy to watch and gently inspiring.

Overview
A runaway orphan, young Sonora, persists in a menial job mucking stables in Doc Carver's travelling stunt show. Her great wish is to become a death-defying "diving girl," but Doc refuses her pleas. Undaunted, Sonora's gutsy resolve finally convinces him to give her a break. On the brink of stardom, however, a cruel twist of fate threatens to destroy her dream.

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Tone
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • identity
  • family
  • love
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, family
Directed by
Steve Miner
Written by
Oley Sassone, Matt Williams
Starring
Gabrielle Anwar, Cliff Robertson, Michael Schoeffling, Dylan Kussman, Kathleen York, Frank Renzulli, Nancy Moore Atchison, Lisa Norman
Cinematography
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Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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