Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken

1991 1h 28m EN

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7.3

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7.2

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★7.3TMDB · 107🍅73%Rotten Tomatoes★7.2IMDB · 6,236

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gabrielle Anwar
Sonora Webster
Cliff Robertson
Dr. W.F. Carver
Michael Schoeffling
Al Carver
Dylan Kussman
Clifford Henderson
Kathleen York
Marie
Frank Renzulli
Mr. Slater
Nancy Moore Atchison
Arnette Webster
Lisa Norman
Aunt Helen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Miner
Writers: Matt Williams, Oley Sassone
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steve Miner, shot by Daryn Okada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jon Poll shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gabrielle Anwar and Cliff Robertson and Michael Schoeffling carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt0103262 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Steve Miner directs. Daryn Okada behind the camera. Jon Poll cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Steve Miner, shot by Daryn Okada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Jon Poll shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gabrielle Anwar and Cliff Robertson and Michael Schoeffling carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0103262 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 8 themes, including "horseback riding", "horse", "great depression", "romance".

The technical file

Cinematography: Daryn Okada
Editing: Jon Poll
Production design: Randy Ser
Stunt coordinator: David R. Ellis
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes: 73% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 7.2/10 · 6,236 votes
MPAA: G
US box office: $7,294,835

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r96sk2020-09-22
★ 9/10
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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