Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Team Marketing
EAN: 0013131296594
Feature: Officially Licensed
Format: Color
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Item Dimensions: Array
Label: Starz / Anchor Bay
Languages: Array
Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay
MPN: TM1073
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Starz / Anchor Bay
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2006-08-15
Running Time: 113
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Theatrical Release Date: 1983-04-01

• Officially Licensed
• Highest Quality Recording

Bonnie Bedelia — in the triumphant performance that earned her a Golden Globe® nomination as Best Actress — stars as Shirley "Cha Cha" Muldowney, the young wife and mother who defied the sport of drag racing to become the only female top fuel champion in NHRA® history. But before she could reach the record books, Shirley had to survive an abusive first marriage, her volatile love affair with fellow racer Connie Kalitta (Beau Bridges of THE KILLING TIME and NORMA RAE), a horrific accident, and a sexist world that tried to stand in the way of one remarkable woman who dared to put her heart on the line. Anthony Edwards of ER co-stars in this Deluxe 25th Anniversary Edition of the film Newsweek called "one of the best American movies of the year," now packed with all-new Bonus Materials featuring racing legends Shirley Muldowney, Don Garlits, Connie Kalitta and much more!
In the 1950s, Shirley Muldowney (Bonnie Bedelia, Presumed Innocent) was a young mother with a jones for motor sports. Waitressing, however, was how she earned her keep. By the 1960s, Muldowney had ditched the day job for full-time racing. Then in 1977, she won the National Hot Rod Association world championship--and not for the first time. Directed by Jonathan Kaplan (The Accused), Heart Like a Wheel traces the trailblazer's path from Schenectady housewife to "The First Lady of Racing." Along the way, her marriage to mechanic Jack Muldowney (Leo Rossi) hits the skids, but she finds new love with (married) driver Connie "The Bounty Hunter" Kalitta (Beau Bridges in a performance as boisterous as it is sweet). He helps her to become the first woman licensed by the NHRA to drive a Top Fuel dragster, but son John (Anthony Edwards) proves to be more trustworthy. Extras for this special edition include commentary from Kaplan and the featurette Shirley Muldowney: Behind the Wheel, which combines film clips, archival footage, and interviews with technical advisor Tommy Ivo, drivers Kalitta and "Big Daddy" Don Garlits, and "Cha Cha" herself. Feisty as ever, Muldowney admits that she wanted Jamie Lee Curtis for the role and that Bedelia, who garnered a Golden Globe nomination, could be "difficult." Kaplan, meanwhile, who would go on to direct Edwards on E.R., claims he's a real-life racing fan. As he puts it, the Top Gun actor really does have "the need for speed." --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Customer Rating:
Summary: Heart like a Wheel
Comment: If you are interested in racing...this movie is a must. True story of the first woman race car driver. We loved it.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Satisfied customer
Comment: 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.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Heart Like a Wheel
Comment: 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. She paved the way for many talented women Drag Racers.
An absolute MUST OWN if you are a race fan.
Great interviews with her and others also included.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Marilyn House
Comment: 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.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Older NHRA fans delight
Comment: 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 to love Heart Like a Wheel from beginning to end. Even better is this video comes packaged with a genuine Hot Wheels dragster that is a replica of Shirley's car. Loved it, loved it, loved it. Safe enough for all ages to watch!

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