Heart Like a Wheel (1983)
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Reviews Counted: 8 Fresh: 8 Rotten:0 Average Rating: 7.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins
Synopsis: The story of premier drag racer Shirley Muldowney, who became the first driver ever to win the National Hot Rod Association's World Championship more than once. In order to do so, she had to break not only speed records, but formidable sexual barriers as well. Academy Award Nominations: Best... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Bonnie Bedelia, Beau Bridges, Hoyt Axton, Leo Rossi
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
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This charming movie further expanded the roles allotted to women, chronicling the career of Muldowney (splendidly played by Bonnie Badelia), the only race driver (male or female) to have won three times the National Hot Rod Association World Championship
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12/07/06
A solid entry in the overcoming-great-odds-to-become-a-champion biopic.
10/02/06
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06/24/06
A spunky, well-crafted movie about the first woman to succeed in big-time drag racing
07/23/03
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05/21/03
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