Wild at Heart (1990)
Wild at Heart (1990)
A wild and crazy love story.
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.

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Cast

Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage As: Sailor Ripley
Laura Dern Laura Dern As: Lula Fortune
Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe As: Bobby Peru
J.E. Freeman J.E. Freeman As: Marcelles Santos
Crispin Glover Crispin Glover As: Dell
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A wild and crazy love story.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Crime, Thriller, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 17 August 1990

Country: US

Runtime: 125m

Company Credits

Company: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Propaganda Films

Budget: $9,500,000

Revenue: $14,569,027

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Cast

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Sailor Ripley

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Lula Fortune

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Bobby Peru

J.E. Freeman

J.E. Freeman

Marcelles Santos

Crispin Glover

Crispin Glover

Dell

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Marietta Fortune

Calvin Lockhart

Calvin Lockhart

Reggie

Isabella Rossellini

Isabella Rossellini

Perdita Durango

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Johnnie Farragut

Grace Zabriskie

Grace Zabriskie

Juana Durango

Sherilyn Fenn

Sherilyn Fenn

Girl in Accident

Glenn Walker Harris Jr.

Glenn Walker Harris Jr.

Pace Fortune

Marvin Kaplan

Marvin Kaplan

Uncle Pooch

William Morgan Sheppard

William Morgan Sheppard

Mr. Reindeer

David Patrick Kelly

David Patrick Kelly

Dropshadow

Freddie Jones

Freddie Jones

George Kovich

John Lurie

John Lurie

Sparky

Jack Nance

Jack Nance

00 Spool

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Buddy

Gregg Dandridge

Gregg Dandridge

Bob Ray Lemon

Frances Bay

Frances Bay

Madam

Sheryl Lee

Sheryl Lee

The Good Witch

Charlie Spradling

Charlie Spradling

Irma

Blair Bruce Bever

Blair Bruce Bever

Hotel Custodian

Sally Boyle

Sally Boyle

Aunt Rootie

Peter Bromilow

Peter Bromilow

Hotel Manager

Lisa Ann Cabasa

Lisa Ann Cabasa

Reindeer Dancer

Frank A. Caruso

Frank A. Caruso

Old Bum

Frank Collison

Frank Collison

Timmy Thompson

Eddy Dixon

Eddy Dixon

Rex

Brent David Fraser

Brent David Fraser

Idiot Punk

Cage S. Johnson

Cage S. Johnson

Man at Shell Station

Valli Leigh

Valli Leigh

Mr. Reindeer's Resident Valet #2

Nicholas Love

Nicholas Love

Man in Wheelchair

Daniel Quinn

Daniel Quinn

Young Cowboy

Mia M. Ruiz

Mia M. Ruiz

Mr. Reindeer's Resident Valet #1

Billy Swan

Billy Swan

Billy Swan

Koko Taylor

Koko Taylor

Singer at Zanzibar

Ed Wright

Ed Wright

Desk Clerk

Darrell Zwerling

Darrell Zwerling

Singer's Manager

Debra Lamb

Debra Lamb

Fire Eater at Party (uncredited)

Directed By

David Lynch

David Lynch

Director

Mary Sweeney

Mary Sweeney

Script Supervisor

Margaux Mackay

Margaux Mackay

First Assistant Director

Charles Myers

Charles Myers

First Assistant Director

Steven Hirsch

Steven Hirsch

Second Assistant Director

Deepak Nayar

Deepak Nayar

Second Assistant Director

W. Thomas Snyder

W. Thomas Snyder

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Steve Golin

Steve Golin

Producer

Monty Montgomery

Monty Montgomery

Producer

Sigurjón Sighvatsson

Sigurjón Sighvatsson

Producer

Johanna Ray

Johanna Ray

Casting

Michael Kuhn

Michael Kuhn

Executive Producer

Kool Marder

Kool Marder

Production Manager

Dean Anthony

Dean Anthony

Extras Casting

Kimberly Edwards

Kimberly Edwards

Production Accountant

Bob Shapiro

Bob Shapiro

Assistant Accountant

Marjorie Webster

Marjorie Webster

Production Coordinator

Cheryl Kurk

Cheryl Kurk

Assistant Production Coordinator

Ute Leonhardt

Ute Leonhardt

Post Production Coordinator

Danielle Liekefet

Danielle Liekefet

Post Production Coordinator

Robin Ginsberg

Robin Ginsberg

Post Production Accountant

Susan Carney

Susan Carney

Producer's Assistant

Heidrun Reshöft

Heidrun Reshöft

Producer's Assistant

Eric DaRe

Eric DaRe

Casting Assistant

Richard Murken

Richard Murken

Key Production Assistant

Christy Fiero

Christy Fiero

Production Assistant

Robert A. Neft

Robert A. Neft

Production Assistant

Brian Steward

Brian Steward

Production Assistant

Edited By

Duwayne Dunham

Duwayne Dunham

Editor

Brian Berdan

Brian Berdan

First Assistant Editor

Mary Sweeney

Mary Sweeney

First Assistant Editor

Jenny Hicks

Jenny Hicks

Assistant Editor

Deborah Gavlak

Deborah Gavlak

Assistant Editor

Vivian Hengsteler

Vivian Hengsteler

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Amy Stofsky

Amy Stofsky

Costume Design

Cheri Reed

Cheri Reed

Set Costumer

Daniel Kuttner

Daniel Kuttner

On Set Dresser

Michelle Bühler

Michelle Bühler

Makeup Artist

Fríða Aradóttir

Fríða Aradóttir

Hairstylist

Denise Dellavalle

Denise Dellavalle

Makeup & Hair Assistant

David B. Miller

David B. Miller

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Louis Lazzara

Louis Lazzara

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sound

Angelo Badalamenti

Angelo Badalamenti

Original Music Composer

Richard Hymns

Richard Hymns

Supervising Sound Editor

Randy Thom

Randy Thom

Sound Designer

Michael Silvers

Michael Silvers

Dialogue Editor

John Verbeck

John Verbeck

Dialogue Editor

John Nutt

John Nutt

Dialogue Editor

Rob Fruchtman

Rob Fruchtman

Dialogue Editor

Sara Bolder

Sara Bolder

Dialogue Editor

Ken Fischer

Ken Fischer

Sound Effects Editor

Luis Colina

Luis Colina

Sound Effects Editor

David Slusser

David Slusser

Music Editor

Frank E. Eulner

Frank E. Eulner

Assistant Sound Editor

Jenny Oznowicz

Jenny Oznowicz

Assistant Sound Editor

Gwendolyn Yates Whittle

Gwendolyn Yates Whittle

Assistant Sound Editor

Kim Cascone

Kim Cascone

Assistant Sound Editor

J.R. Grubbs

J.R. Grubbs

Assistant Sound Editor

Susan Sanford

Susan Sanford

Assistant Sound Editor

Donna Jaffe

Donna Jaffe

Assistant Sound Editor

Scott Guitteau

Scott Guitteau

Assistant Sound Editor

Kristen Gerstner

Kristen Gerstner

Assistant Sound Editor

Jon Huck

Jon Huck

Sound Mixer

Rob Scott

Rob Scott

Boom Operator

John Wentworth

John Wentworth

Sound Effects Designer

Gary A. Hecker

Gary A. Hecker

Foley Artist

Catherine Rowe

Catherine Rowe

Foley Artist

Scott Chandler

Scott Chandler

Foley Recordist

Randy Thom

Randy Thom

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

James Intveld

James Intveld

Vocal Coach

David Parker

David Parker

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom Myers

Tom Myers

Sound Recordist

G. Marq Roswell

G. Marq Roswell

Music Supervisor

Jon Huck

Jon Huck

Music Consultant

Peter Afterman

Peter Afterman

Music Consultant

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Lighting

Patrick Reddish

Patrick Reddish

Gaffer

John Carney

John Carney

Best Boy Electric

Jules Labarthe

Jules Labarthe

Electrician

John Vecchio

John Vecchio

Electrician

Paul Hauser

Paul Hauser

Electrician

Kim Kono

Kim Kono

Electrician

David Dubois

David Dubois

Rigging Gaffer

Bruce McCleery

Bruce McCleery

Rigging Gaffer

Art Department

Patricia Norris

Patricia Norris

Production Design

Deborah Winship

Deborah Winship

Assistant Set Decoration

Frank Silva

Frank Silva

Property Master

David A. Carpender

David A. Carpender

Assistant Property Master

Nancy Martinelli

Nancy Martinelli

Art Department Coordinator

Charles Armstrong

Charles Armstrong

Construction Coordinator

Kenneth Berg

Kenneth Berg

Construction Foreman

Leonardo

Leonardo

Art Department Assistant

Christopher Stone

Christopher Stone

Art Department Assistant

Roger L.C. Williams

Roger L.C. Williams

Art Department Assistant

Adam Morris

Adam Morris

Art Department Assistant

Other Crew

Alessandro Rossellini

Alessandro Rossellini

Set Production Assistant

Mira Tweti

Mira Tweti

Unit Publicist

Jeff Smolek

Jeff Smolek

Stunt Coordinator

John Yarbrough

John Yarbrough

Transportation Coordinator

Dan Brizendine

Dan Brizendine

Transportation Captain

Carol Autenrieth

Carol Autenrieth

Driver

Steve Mann

Steve Mann

Driver

Mike Clark

Mike Clark

Driver

Allan Tietjen

Allan Tietjen

Driver

Thomas P. Donovan

Thomas P. Donovan

Driver

Russ Tolliver

Russ Tolliver

Driver

Allan W. Herendeen

Allan W. Herendeen

Driver

Shawn Solomon

Shawn Solomon

Driver

Darwin Joston

Darwin Joston

Driver

Michael Adams

Michael Adams

Stunts

Mike Ceballos

Mike Ceballos

Stunts

Steve Kelso

Steve Kelso

Stunts

Roydon Clark

Roydon Clark

Stunts

Hannah Kozak

Hannah Kozak

Stunts

Gregg Dandridge

Gregg Dandridge

Stunts

Bernie Pock

Bernie Pock

Stunts

Ousaun Elam

Ousaun Elam

Stunts

Wally Rose

Wally Rose

Stunts

Donna Evans

Donna Evans

Stunts

Joseph Michael Roth

Joseph Michael Roth

Stunts

Ralph Garrett

Ralph Garrett

Stunts

Neil Summers

Neil Summers

Stunts

Orwin C. Harvey

Orwin C. Harvey

Stunts

Bob Terhune

Bob Terhune

Stunts

Loren Janes

Loren Janes

Stunts

Eddie Wong

Eddie Wong

Stunts

Don Power

Don Power

Special Effects

Paul Burge

Paul Burge

Carpenter

J.K. Nageldinger

J.K. Nageldinger

Carpenter

Gretchen Armstrong

Gretchen Armstrong

Scenic Artist

Leslie Weimer

Leslie Weimer

Scenic Artist

Marion C. Weimer-Mirley

Marion C. Weimer-Mirley

Scenic Artist

Luis Lara

Luis Lara

Catering

Kimberley Vashiell

Kimberley Vashiell

Choreographer

Eric L. Roberts

Eric L. Roberts

Craft Service

Bruce Loeb

Bruce Loeb

Security

Mara J. Lee

Mara J. Lee

Set Production Assistant

Jon Juhlin

Jon Juhlin

Production Office Assistant

Maurice Lospinoso

Maurice Lospinoso

Production Office Assistant

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