Wild at Heart
“A wild and crazy love story.”
Synopsis
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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Type: Trailer • Published 2026-10-01
Top Cast
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Nicolas Cage
Sailor
Laura Dern
Lula
Willem Dafoe
Bobby Peru
Diane Ladd
Marietta Fortune
Harry Dean Stanton
Johnnie Farragut
J.E. Freeman
Marcelles Santos
Isabella Rossellini
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Grace Zabriskie
Juana Durango
Calvin Lockhart
Reggie
William Morgan Sheppard
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Crispin Glover
Dell
Sheryl Lee
The Good Witch
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Girl in Accident
Jack Nance
00 Spool
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Buddy
Glenn Walker Harris Jr.
Pace Fortune
Marvin Kaplan
Uncle Pooch
David Patrick Kelly
Dropshadow
Release History & Theatrical Window
tARTuff Tartu Love Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
August 17, 1990
Wide Cinema Exhibition
April 4, 2012
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$9.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$14.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.53x
+$5.1M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- David Lynch
- Screenplay & Story
- David Lynch
- Original Score
- Angelo Badalamenti
- Original Title
- Wild at Heart
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Budget
- $9.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $14.6M
- Production Studios
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Propaganda Films, PolyGram Filmproduktion
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
David Lynch
David Lynch, Barry Gifford
Angelo Badalamenti
Frederick Elmes
Duwayne Dunham
Sigurjón Sighvatsson, Monty Montgomery, Steve Golin, Michael Kuhn
Department Leadership Roster
Frederick Elmes
Director of Photography
Sigurjón Sighvatsson
Producer
David Lynch
Screenplay
Monty Montgomery
Producer
Duwayne Dunham
Editor
Steve Golin
Producer
David Lynch
Director
Angelo Badalamenti
Original Music Composer
Amy Stofsky
Costume Design
Patricia Norris
Production Design
Jeff Smolek
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Wild at Heart
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Wild at Heart about?
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.
Who directed Wild at Heart?
Wild at Heart was directed by David Lynch.
Who stars in Wild at Heart?
The principal cast of Wild at Heart includes Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern, Willem Dafoe, Diane Ladd, Harry Dean Stanton.
When was Wild at Heart released and how long is it?
Wild at Heart was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.
What was the box office and production budget of Wild at Heart?
Wild at Heart had a reported production budget of $9.5M and grossed $14.6M at the worldwide box office (1.53 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Wild at Heart?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Wild at Heart was composed by Angelo Badalamenti.
Is Wild at Heart based on a book or true story?
Wild at Heart is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Barry Gifford".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Wild at Heart?
Wild at Heart holds official age classifications: AU: R 18+; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).