Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken

Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991) starring Gabrielle Anwar, Michael Schoeffling, Cliff Robertson. Based on the real-life story of Sonora Webster, a teen-age girl (Anwar) during the Depression runs away from her aunt's house to apply for a job as a girl who rides diving horses. Through pluck and persistence, she gets a job with the man who owns the act (Robertson), and when the regular diving-horse riding girl quits, Sonora gets the job. She also falls in love with Al (Schoeffling), the son of the owner. I found this movie, in the beginning, to be off-putting, but as I watched it grew on me. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a good, inspiring family movie. The plot takes some unexpected turns, so it is definitely not boring. (Subtitles in English for the hearing-impaired are available, as well as closed captions.) Grade: B+