Wild at Heart (1990)

  • R
  • 08/17/1990 (US)
  • Crime, Thriller, Romance
  • 2h 5m

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.

David Lynch

Director, Screenplay

Barry Gifford

Novel

Cast

Nicolas Cage's headshot

Nicolas Cage

Sailor Ripley
Laura Dern's headshot

Laura Dern

Lula Fortune
Willem Dafoe's headshot

Willem Dafoe

Bobby Peru
J.E. Freeman's headshot

J.E. Freeman

Marcelles Santos
Crispin Glover's headshot

Crispin Glover

Dell
Diane Ladd's headshot

Diane Ladd

Marietta Fortune
Calvin Lockhart's headshot

Calvin Lockhart

Reggie
Isabella Rossellini's headshot

Isabella Rossellini

Perdita Durango

Recommendations