Wild at Heart

Name: Wild at Heart
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Romance
Released: 1990-08-17
Duration: 2 h 5 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern, Willem Dafoe, Diane Ladd, Harry Dean Stanton

1990·Movie·R·125 min·★ 7.0(1,923)

Crime Thriller Romance More English titles

“A wild and crazy love story.”

Young lovers Sailor and Lula hit the road to start a new life together away from the wrath of Lula’s deranged, disapproving mother, who has hired a team of hitmen to cut the lovers’ surreal honeymoon short.

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About Wild at Heart

Wild at Heart is a 1990 English-language crime, thriller and romance film directed by David Lynch. The cast is led by Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern, Willem Dafoe. It has a runtime of 2h 5m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 1900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel.

Wild at Heart was produced by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Propaganda Films, and PolyGram Filmproduktion and made in United States of America and Germany. It was released on August 17, 1990, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $15 million worldwide.

Director: David Lynch
Writers: David Lynch
Release date: August 17, 1990
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, Germany
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $15 million
Production: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Propaganda Films, PolyGram Filmproduktion

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Wild at Heart cast & crew

Wild at Heart was directed by David Lynch and written by David Lynch.

The cast features Nicolas Cage as Sailor, Laura Dern as Lula, Willem Dafoe as Bobby Peru, Diane Ladd as Marietta Fortune, Harry Dean Stanton as Johnnie Farragut, and J.E. Freeman as Marcelles Santos.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Angelo Badalamenti, cinematography is by Frederick Elmes, and it was produced by Steve Golin and Monty Montgomery.

Is Wild at Heart worth watching?

Wild at Heart holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 1,923 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 2h 5m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, thriller, and romance, Wild at Heart is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Wild at Heart

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