Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
Seen it?1991 | 88 min | Drama, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but a parent's death or loss.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
73% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$7 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 69K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Steve Miner
- Gabrielle AnwarSonora Webster
- Cliff RobertsonDr. W.F. Carver
- Michael SchoefflingAl Carver
- Dylan KussmanClifford Henderson
- Kathleen YorkMarie
- Frank RenzulliMr. Slater
- Nancy Moore AtchisonArnette Webster
- Lisa NormanAunt Helen
- Lorianne CollinsClarabelle
- Elizabeth HayesMiss Simpson