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Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken

Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991)

74% User Rating
1h 28min
Drama
Family

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.

Steve MinerDirector

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Gabrielle Anwar

Gabrielle Anwar

Sonora Webster

Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson

Dr. W.F. Carver

Michael Schoeffling

Michael Schoeffling

Al Carver

Dylan Kussman

Dylan Kussman

Clifford Henderson

Kathleen York

Kathleen York

Marie

Frank Renzulli

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

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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

Mark Jeffrey Miller

Mark Jeffrey Miller

Candy Man

Christopher Jones

Christopher Jones

Shoe Shine Boy (uncredited)

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Don Young

Dirt Farmer (uncredited)

Reviews (1)

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r96sk
r96sk
Rating 90%

September 22, 2020

Fantastic stuff! I rather loved watching <em>'Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken'</em>. That's despite a few uneasy things about it, one being the love story (under/age gap?) and the other being that it involves diving horses; which I had no knowledge of before now... what an insanely messed up thing that was! The film is, though, based on true events so it's difficult to judge it on those parts. I'm just saying, it did make me feel iffy watching at times. Away from that, the film has a lot of great things going in its favour. Starting with the cast. Gabrielle Anwar is outstanding in the lead role as Sonora, particularly across the third act. A top, top performance from her. Michael Schoeffling (Al) and Cliff Robertson (Doc) are very good, also. Those three work very nicely together - impressive casting. I really rate how the film's made, the score in particular is awesome; as is the editing. The premise is extremely watchable, I was locked in throughout the 88 minutes. It has humour and heart. Another hidden gem in Disney's live-action collection. Watch it if you can.

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