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Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken

Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken

19917.41h 28m

Overview

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.

Directed by Steve Miner
Written by Matt Williams, Oley Sassone
Produced by Matt Williams
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Top Cast

Gabrielle Anwar

Gabrielle Anwar

Sonora Webster

Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson

Dr. W.F. Carver

Michael Schoeffling

Michael Schoeffling

Al Carver

Dylan Kussman

Dylan Kussman

Clifford Henderson

Kathleen York

Kathleen York

Marie

Frank Renzulli

Frank Renzulli

Mr. Slater

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Nancy Moore Atchison

Arnette Webster

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Lisa Norman

Aunt Helen

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Lorianne Collins

Clarabelle

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Elizabeth Hayes

Miss Simpson

Themes & Keywords

horseback ridinghorsegreat depressionromanceorphanblindnessrunaway teen1920s

About Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken

Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken is a drama, family film released in 1991 exploring themes of horseback riding, horse, great depression, romance, orphan, blindness. Directed by Steve Miner, it stars Gabrielle Anwar, Cliff Robertson, Michael Schoeffling. 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.

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