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Heart Like a Wheel [VHS] (1983)

Starring: Bonnie Bedelia, Beau Bridges Director: Jonathan Kaplan Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Format: VHS Tape
4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)


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Product Details

  • Actors: Bonnie Bedelia, Beau Bridges, Leo Rossi (II), Bruce Barlow, Anthony Edwards
  • Directors: Jonathan Kaplan
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Number of tapes: 1
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox
  • VHS Release Date: September 19, 1995
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 6300247767
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #17,164 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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    #71 in  Video > Drama > Sports

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This was one of those little movies in the early 1980s that had to struggle to reach audiences because the studios weren't sure how to market it. That's a shame because it had in Bonnie Bedelia an appealingly gritty leading lady. She plays real-life drag-race driver Shirley Muldowney in a biopic about Muldowney's uphill fight to make it in what was at that point a man's sport. Beside battling sexist attitudes, Muldowney also has to cope with issues of career-vs.-family, as well as the struggle between romance and competition when she falls for another driver (Beau Bridges). Heart Like a Wheel was directed by Jonathan Kaplan, who seems to have made a career of films that have trouble making it to the marketplace. --Marshall Fine

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A historically impacting drama, July 27, 2000
A Kid's Review
This little gem of a movie has inspired so many people to achieve their goals in life. Everyone has seen this movie but no one wants to admit that they have watched it over ten times. A notorious time filler for HBO in the early 80's, Heart Like a Wheel is an epic drama with major historical impact. I raise a glass to you Shirley and may your heart and wheel spin as one.
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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Heart Like a Wheel, September 11, 2001
Simply put, this move rocks. If you are or ever have been a fan of drag racing this movie should appeal to you.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Movie, March 3, 2000
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This is a movie that I could watch over and over again. (Still waiting for the DVD version) The story is touching and poignant. It is inspiring for all women who have felt that ceiling that stops us from succeeding and shining in life. Also to be noted...look for a very young ER star as Bonnie Bedelia's son.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Shirley's Startling Story
This a pretty interesting based-on-a-true life-story of hot-rod racer Shirley Muldowney. Bonnie Bedalia plays the woman who was a pioneer of her sorts, becoming the first female... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Craig Connell

4.0 out of 5 stars Heart like a Wheel
If you are interested in racing...this movie is a must. True story of the first woman race car driver. We loved it.
Published 11 months ago by Lois Cortez

5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfied customer
I purchased this video for my husband and he was extremely happy with it. He has seen it numerous times but wanted to make sure it was one he added to his collection.
Published 14 months ago by L. Seybold

5.0 out of 5 stars Heart Like a Wheel
Shirley Muldowney is a legend in the Drag Racing world, she became a World Champion and proved all the male racers wrong in a time when women were expected to be in the kitchen... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mr. James L. Holland

4.0 out of 5 stars Marilyn House
HEART LIKE A WHEEL IS A FANTASTIC MOVIE. I REALLY ENJOYED WATCHING IT. IN FACT I LIKED IT SO MUCH I HAVE SEEN IT 15 TIMES.
Published 14 months ago by Marilyn House

4.0 out of 5 stars Older NHRA fans delight
Does the names Big Daddy, Don Garlits, Connie Kalitta or Cha Cha Muldowney get your motor running? If you are a true NHRA fan and old enough to know these names then you are going... Read more
Published 18 months ago by J. Stout

5.0 out of 5 stars Heart Like A wheel
I enjoyed this movie because unlike most racing movies they have got the car sounds correct.You get drama,comedy and some good drag racing scenes.
Published on March 24, 2007 by D. M. O'Connell

5.0 out of 5 stars My all-time favorite movie..
this movie is just pure inspiration, plain and simple. Great acting by all!
Published on January 23, 2007 by Sheena26

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good true story about Shirley and Top Fuel Dragracing
I lost my VHS tape for about 10 years ago, and now I got the movie again.

Recomended för all dragracers.
Published on January 18, 2007 by Brunnström Sten

5.0 out of 5 stars christmas gift
i dont like racing but the person i got it for was very happy with it
Published on January 14, 2007 by Christy M. Hollingsworth

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