Wild at Heart (1990)

Released: 1990-08-17 Duration: 2hr 5min

Genres: Crime Thriller Romance

Rating 7.0

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A wild and crazy love story.

Overview

After serving prison time for a self-defense killing, Sailor Ripley reunites with girlfriend Lula Fortune. Lula's mother, Marietta, desperate to keep them apart, hires a hitman to kill Sailor. But he finds a whole new set of troubles when he and Bobby Peru, an old buddy who's also out to get Sailor, try to rob a store. When Sailor lands in jail yet again, the young lovers appear further than ever from the shared life they covet.

Production Companies

Samuel Goldwyn Company

Propaganda Films

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Additional Info

Budget	$9,500,000.00
Revenue	$14,569,027.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	11.848

Directed By

David Lynch

Crew

Director
David Lynch

Producer
Steve Golin

Producer
Monty Montgomery

Producer
Sigurjón Sighvatsson

Director of Photography
Frederick Elmes

Editor
Duwayne Dunham

Casting
Johanna Ray

Screenplay
David Lynch

Set Production Assistant
Alessandro Rossellini

Original Music Composer
Angelo Badalamenti

Novel
Barry Gifford

Unit Publicist
Mira Tweti

Supervising Sound Editor
Richard Hymns

Sound Designer
Randy Thom

Production Design
Patricia Norris

Executive Producer
Michael Kuhn

Stunt Coordinator
Jeff Smolek

Script Supervisor
Mary Sweeney

Costume Design
Amy Stofsky

Production Manager
Kool Marder

Transportation Coordinator
John Yarbrough

Transportation Captain
Dan Brizendine

Extras Casting
Dean Anthony

Production Accountant
Kimberly Edwards

Assistant Accountant
Bob Shapiro

Driver
Carol Autenrieth

Driver
Steve Mann

Driver
Mike Clark

Driver
Allan Tietjen

Driver
Thomas P. Donovan

Driver
Russ Tolliver

Driver
Allan W. Herendeen

Driver
Shawn Solomon

Driver
Darwin Joston

First Assistant Editor
Brian Berdan

First Assistant Editor
Mary Sweeney

Assistant Editor
Jenny Hicks

Assistant Editor
Deborah Gavlak

Dialogue Editor
Michael Silvers

Dialogue Editor
John Verbeck

Dialogue Editor
John Nutt

Dialogue Editor
Rob Fruchtman

Dialogue Editor
Sara Bolder

Sound Effects Editor
Ken Fischer

Stunts
Michael Adams

Stunts
Mike Ceballos

Stunts
Steve Kelso

Stunts
Roydon Clark

Stunts
Hannah Kozak

Stunts
Gregg Dandridge

Stunts
Bernie Pock

Stunts
Ousaun Elam

Stunts
Wally Rose

Sound Effects Editor
Luis Colina

Music Editor
David Slusser

Assistant Sound Editor
Frank E. Eulner

Assistant Sound Editor
Jenny Oznowicz

Assistant Sound Editor
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle

Assistant Sound Editor
Kim Cascone

Assistant Sound Editor
J.R. Grubbs

Assistant Sound Editor
Susan Sanford

Assistant Sound Editor
Donna Jaffe

Assistant Sound Editor
Scott Guitteau

Assistant Sound Editor
Kristen Gerstner

Stunts
Donna Evans

Stunts
Joseph Michael Roth

Stunts
Ralph Garrett

Stunts
Neil Summers

Stunts
Orwin C. Harvey

Stunts
Bob Terhune

Stunts
Loren Janes

Stunts
Eddie Wong

First Assistant Director
Margaux Mackay

First Assistant Director
Charles Myers

Second Assistant Director
Steven Hirsch

Second Assistant Director
Deepak Nayar

Second Assistant Director
W. Thomas Snyder

Set Costumer
Cheri Reed

On Set Dresser
Daniel Kuttner

Assistant Set Decoration
Deborah Winship

Property Master
Frank Silva

Assistant Property Master
David A. Carpender

Sound Mixer
Jon Huck

Boom Operator
Rob Scott

Gaffer
Patrick Reddish

Sound Effects Designer
John Wentworth

Best Boy Electric
John Carney

Electrician
Jules Labarthe

Electrician
John Vecchio

Electrician
Paul Hauser

Electrician
Kim Kono

Rigging Gaffer
David Dubois

Rigging Gaffer
Bruce McCleery

Makeup Artist
Michelle Bühler

Hairstylist
Fríða Aradóttir

Makeup & Hair Assistant
Denise Dellavalle

Special Effects Makeup Artist
David B. Miller

Special Effects Makeup Artist
Louis Lazzara

First Assistant Camera
Rob Sweeney

Second Assistant Camera
Katherine M. Butler

Steadicam Operator
Dan Kneece

Special Effects
Don Power

Key Grip
Michael Shore

Best Boy Grip
Irv Katz

Dolly Grip
Stuart Abramson

Grip
Steve Alessi

Grip
George A. Hock

Grip
Cobie Fair

Grip
Kurek Ashley

Grip
Renton-Paul Medcalf

Grip
Corwin A. Bibb

Grip
Randy Ratliff

Grip
Curtis Bradford

Grip
Ken Wheeland

Grip
Chris Kiperman

Grip
Malcolm Doran II

Production Coordinator
Marjorie Webster

Assistant Production Coordinator
Cheryl Kurk

Still Photographer
Kimberly Wright

Art Department Coordinator
Nancy Martinelli

Construction Coordinator
Charles Armstrong

Construction Foreman
Kenneth Berg

Foley Artist
Gary A. Hecker

Foley Artist
Catherine Rowe

Foley Recordist
Scott Chandler

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Randy Thom

Carpenter
Paul Burge

Carpenter
J.K. Nageldinger

Scenic Artist
Gretchen Armstrong

Scenic Artist
Leslie Weimer

Scenic Artist
Marion C. Weimer-Mirley

Vocal Coach
James Intveld

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Parker

Sound Recordist
Tom Myers

Post Production Coordinator
Ute Leonhardt

Post Production Coordinator
Danielle Liekefet

Music Supervisor
G. Marq Roswell

Music Consultant
Jon Huck

Music Consultant
Peter Afterman

Post Production Accountant
Robin Ginsberg

Negative Cutter
Vivian Hengsteler

Producer's Assistant
Susan Carney

Producer's Assistant
Heidrun Reshöft

Catering
Luis Lara

Choreographer
Kimberley Vashiell

Casting Assistant
Eric DaRe

Craft Service
Eric L. Roberts

Security
Bruce Loeb

Art Department Assistant
Leonardo

Art Department Assistant
Christopher Stone

Art Department Assistant
Roger L.C. Williams

Art Department Assistant
Adam Morris

Key Production Assistant
Richard Murken

Set Production Assistant
Mara J. Lee

Production Assistant
Christy Fiero

Production Assistant
Robert A. Neft

Production Assistant
Brian Steward

Production Office Assistant
Jon Juhlin

Production Office Assistant
Maurice Lospinoso

TOP CAST

Nicolas Cage

Sailor Ripley

Laura Dern

Lula Fortune

Willem Dafoe

Bobby Peru

J.E. Freeman

Marcelles Santos

Crispin Glover

Dell

Diane Ladd

Marietta Fortune

Calvin Lockhart

Reggie

Isabella Rossellini

Perdita Durango

Harry Dean Stanton

Johnnie Farragut

Grace Zabriskie

Juana Durango

Sherilyn Fenn

Girl in Accident

Glenn Walker Harris Jr.

Pace Fortune

Marvin Kaplan

Uncle Pooch

William Morgan Sheppard

Mr. Reindeer

David Patrick Kelly

Dropshadow

Freddie Jones

George Kovich

John Lurie

Sparky

Jack Nance

00 Spool

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Buddy

Gregg Dandridge

Bob Ray Lemon

Frances Bay

Madam

Sheryl Lee

The Good Witch

Charlie Spradling

Irma

Blair Bruce Bever

Hotel Custodian

Sally Boyle

Aunt Rootie

Peter Bromilow

Hotel Manager

Lisa Ann Cabasa

Reindeer Dancer

Frank A. Caruso

Old Bum

Frank Collison

Timmy Thompson

Eddy Dixon

Rex

Brent David Fraser

Idiot Punk

Cage S. Johnson

Man at Shell Station

Valli Leigh

Mr. Reindeer's Resident Valet #2

Nicholas Love

Man in Wheelchair

Daniel Quinn

Young Cowboy

Mia M. Ruiz

Mr. Reindeer's Resident Valet #1

Billy Swan

Koko Taylor

Singer at Zanzibar

Ed Wright

Desk Clerk

Darrell Zwerling

Singer's Manager

Debra Lamb

Fire Eater at Party (uncredited)

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