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Heart Like a Wheel

1983 · 113 min

A gritty, heartfelt underdog story that immerses you in the roaring, dangerous world of drag racing and one woman's relentless drive to succeed.

Tagline
She did something women were forbidden to do, and became a World Champion.
Overview
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • gender
  • family
  • obsession
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Jonathan Kaplan
Written by
Ken Friedman
Starring
Bonnie Bedelia, Beau Bridges, Leo Rossi, Hoyt Axton, Bill McKinney, Anthony Edwards, Elliott Mason, Creed Bratton
Music
Laurence Rosenthal
Cinematography
Tak Fujimoto
Runtime
113 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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