Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken

Name: Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 1991-05-24
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Gabrielle Anwar, Cliff Robertson, Michael Schoeffling, Dylan Kussman, Kathleen York

1991·Drama·1h 28m

7.1

★

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

horseback riding

horse

great depression

romance

orphan

blindness

runaway teen

1920s

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Cast

Gabrielle Anwar

Sonora Webster

Cliff Robertson

Dr. W.F. Carver

Michael Schoeffling

Al Carver

Dylan Kussman

Clifford Henderson

Kathleen York

Marie

Frank Renzulli

Mr. Slater

Mark Jeffrey Miller

Candy Man

Christopher Jones

Shoe Shine Boy (uncredited)

Crew

Steve Miner

Director

Jon Poll

Editor

Daryn Okada

Director of Photography

Mason Daring

Music

Randy Ser

Production Design

David R. Ellis

Stunt Coordinator

Popular Reviews

20 reviews

7.0★ · 12/07/25

nostalgic gold.

Keera Mackenzie

10.0★ · 09/15/25

I watched this for the first time at 23. I, too, would have gone for the smoldering, late-20-something-year-old-borderline con-man at age 15.

In all seriousness though, Disney is INSANE for adjusting these characters’ ages the way they did. Disturbing age-gap aside, this was a good film.

mia

10.0★ · 08/08/25

LOVE.

bre

7.0★ · 07/28/25

Kinda reminds me of man in the moon but less tragic, and Al is like a mix between George Bailey and Joe Bradley.

KJulian

6.0★ · 06/20/25

Mom loves her 3/5s