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1983 | DIRECTED BY JONATHAN KAPLAN

Heart Like a Wheel

Directed by

 
Jonathan Kaplan

Starring

Actors
Character
Shirley Muldowney
 
Beau Bridges
Connie Kalitta
 
Bruce Barlow
Bass Player, Tex's Band
 
Leo Rossi
Jack Muldowney
John Muldowney (age 15-23)
 
Hoyt Axton
Tex Roque
 
Paul Bartel
Chef Paul
 
Missy Basile
Angela
 
Creed Bratton
Photographer
 
Jesse Aragon
Carlos
 
Tiffany Brissette
Little Shirley
 
Paul Bryar
Matt, Card Player
 
James Burton
Guitar Player, Tex's Band
 
Martin Casella
Reporter #1
 
Michael Cavanaugh
NHRA Boss
 
Sandy Chanley
Fan
 
Mark Dawson
Guitar / Harmonica, Tex's Band
 
Diane Delano
Shirley's Sister
 
Tom Duffield
Rahn Tobler
 
Jill Carroll
John's girlfriend
 
Steve Evans
Self
 
Dennis Fetchet
Fiddle Player, Tex's Band
 
Chris Fontana
Frank the Crank
 
Ellen Geer
Mrs. Marianne Kalitta
 
Ashley Graham
Girl at Track
 
Christi Graham
Girl at Track
 
Marvin Graham
Kalitta's Crew Chief
 
Nora Heflin
Nurse North
 
Mitzi Hoag
Shirley's Mother
 
Marvin Swede Johnson
'Lariat' Sponsor
 
Tim Kimber
Buddy
 
Terence Knox
Jack's Friend
 
Sam Laws
Piano Player
 
Paul Linke
Reporter #2
 
Dean Paul Martin
Sonny Rigotti
 
Bill McKinney
Don 'Big Daddy' Garlits
 
Michael Milgrom
Tourist at Bar
 
Dick Miller
Mickey White
 
Bob Minor
Ralph, NHRA Official
 
Harry Northup
Trooper
 
Catherine Paolone
Mrs. 'Good Joe'
 
Sam Posey
Self
 
Robert Ridgely
Bob Morton, 'Sportsline'
 
Jennifer Roven
Chrysler PR Woman
 
Michael Talbott
Englishtown Announcer
 
Leonard Termo
Good Joe
 
Byron Thames
John (age 10-13)
 
Tiny Wells
Tiny
 
Brandon Brent Williams
John (age 5-8)
 
Constance Yelverton
Rigotti's Girl
 
Stormy Byrd
Self / spectator
 
Luther Fear
Poker game with Hoyt Axton
 
Robert Scott Field
 
Tex Hill
Reporter
 
Ron Masak
Yankee Announcer Mel Allen
 
Elliott Mason
Young Boy / Autograph Seeker
 
Steve Moriarty
Race Fan / Autograph Seeker
 
Larry Turk
Winston Rep