Heart Like a Wheel
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.
Ken Friedman
Jonathan Kaplan
Casts & Crew
Bonnie Bedelia
Beau Bridges
Leo Rossi
Hoyt Axton
Bill McKinney
Anthony Edwards
Elliott Mason
Creed Bratton
Dick Miller
Paul Bartel
Bruce Barlow
Missy Basile
Jesse Aragon
Tiffany Brissette
Paul Bryar
James Burton
Martin Casella
Michael Cavanaugh
Sandy Chanley
Mark Dawson
Diane Delano
Tom Duffield
Jill Carroll
Steve Evans
Dennis Fetchet
Chris Fontana
Ellen Geer
Ashley Graham
Christi Graham
Marvin Graham
Nora Heflin
Mitzi Hoag
Marvin 'Swede' Johnson
Tim Kimber
Terence Knox
Sam Laws
Paul Linke
Dean Paul Martin
Michael Milgrom
Bob Minor
Harry Northup
Byron Thames
Also Directed by Jonathan Kaplan
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