Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken

1991 • 88 min • Drama · Family

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Synopsis

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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Best from age 8

Movie Knight Score

105 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
74 Audience · 104 · 49%

This inspiring true story follows Sonora, a determined orphan who dreams of becoming a diving girl in a traveling stunt show. Despite many challenges, including a life-altering accident, she demonstrates incredible grit and perseverance to achieve her dream. It's a heartwarming tale about resilience and chasing your aspirations.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 4/10

Heads up

A character suffers a serious injury leading to blindness.
Some peril during horse diving stunts.
Historical context of the Great Depression.

What it models well

Perseverance and grit
Following your dreams
Overcoming adversity
Finding family

Talk about it after

What does it mean to be resilient?
How do you handle unexpected challenges?
The importance of supporting others
What makes a family?

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Top billed cast

Director: Steve Miner • Crew: Matt Williams, Oley Sassone

Trailers & clips

Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken - 35mm - HD

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Fantastic stuff! I rather loved watching <em>'Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken'</em>. That's despite a few uneasy things about it, one being the love story (under/age gap?) and the other being that it involves diving horses; which I had no knowledge of before now... what an insanely messed up thing that was! The film is, though, based on true events so it's difficult to judge it on those parts.…
r96sk, TMDB Community