Wild at Heart
Wealthy widow Marietta's determination to hide from her murderous past leads her to unleash hitmen on her daughter Lula's tearaway lover, Sailor Ripley, because he witnessed the murder of Lula's father. Sailor and Lula escape and head for the open road.....
Cast & credits
Cast
- Sailor Ripley Nicolas Cage
- Lula Pace Fortune Laura Dern
- Bobby Peru Willem Dafoe
- Marcello Santos J.E. Freeman
- Dell Crispin Glover
- Marietta Fortune Diane Ladd
- Reggie Calvin Lockhart
- Perdita Durango Isabella Rossellini
- Johnnie Farragut Harry Dean Stanton
- Juana Grace Zabriskie
- Mr Reindeer W. Morgan Sheppard
- Dropshadow David Patrick Kelly
- girl in accident Sherilyn Fenn
- George Kovich Freddie Jones
- Sparky John Lurie
- Buddy Pruitt Taylor Vince
- O.O. Spool Jack Nance
- Beany Thorn Bellina Logan
- Pace Glenn Walker Harris Jr
- Irma Charlie Spradling
- Rex Eddy Dixon
- girl in Zanzibar Michelle Seipp
- Aunt Rootie Sally Boyle
- Bob Ray Lemon Gregg Dandridge
- Earl Kovich Bob Terhune
- Uncle Pooch Marvin Kaplan
- Chet Jack Jozefson
- Roach Tracey Walter
- bartender, Zanzibar Albert Popwell
- idiot punk Brent Fraser
- waitress Shawne Rowe
- Good Witch Sheryl Lee
- madam Frances Bay
- Red Tommy Kendrick
- Billy Scott Coffey
- Timmy Thompson Frank Collison
- man in men's room Zachary Berger
- hotel custodian Blair Bruce Bever
- hotel manager Peter Brownlow
- Reindeer dancer Lisa Ann Cabasa
- old bum Frank A. Caruso
- man at Shell station Cage S. Johnson
- Mr Reindeer's resident valet 2 Valli Leigh
- man in wheelchair Nick Love
- young cowboy Daniel Quinn
- Mr Reindeer's resident valet 1 Mia M. Ruiz
- himself Billy Swan
- singer at Zanzibar KoKo Taylor
- desk clerk Ed Wright
- singer's manager Darrell Zwerling
Credits
Direction
- Directed by David Lynch
- 1st Assistant Director Margaux Mackay
- 1st Assistant Director Charles Myers
- 2nd Assistant Director Steven Hirsch
- 2nd Assistant Director Deepak Nayar
- 2nd Assistant Director W. Thomas Snyder
- Script Supervisor Mary Sweeney
Rights
Production
- Production Company PolyGram
- Production Company Propaganda Films
- Executive Producer Michael Kuhn
- Produced by Monty Montgomery
- Produced by Steve Golin
- Produced by Sigurjón Sighvatsson
- Production Manager Kool Marder
- Production Co-ordinator Marjorie Webster
- Production Co-ordinator Pat Mediedo
- Production Co-ordinator Kathryn Powell
- Production Accountant Kimberly Edwards
- Post-production Co-ordinator Ute Leonhardt
- Post-production Co-ordinator Danielle Liekefet
- Key Production Assistant Richard F. Murken
- Production Assistant Alessandro Rossellini
- Production Assistant Mara Lee
- Production Assistant Christy Susskind
- Production Assistant Robert A. Neft
- Production Assistant Bryan Constans
- Production Assistant Ruth Turman
- Production Assistant Darren Leno
- Production Assistant Arthur Girard
Casting
- Casting by Johanna Ray
- Casting Assistant Eric Dare
- Extras Casting Dean Anthony
- Extras Casting Creative Casting
Writing
- Written for the screen by David Lynch
- Based upon the novel by Barry Gifford
Photography
- Director of Photography Frederick Elmes
- Steadicam Operator Dan Kneece
- 1st Assistant Camera Rob Sweeney
- 2nd Assistant Camera Katherine M. Butler
- Gaffer Pat Reddish
- Key Grip Michael Shore
Stills
- Still Photographer Kim Wright
Special Effects
- Visual Effects VCE Inc (Sylmar, CA)
- Mechanical Effects Eddie Paul
- Special Effects Don Power
- Special Effects/Pyrotechnics Dave Domeyer
Editing
- Edited by Duwayne Dunham
- 1st Assistant Film Editor Brian Berdan
- 1st Assistant Film Editor Mary Sweeney
- 2nd Assistant Film Editor Jenny Hicks
- 2nd Assistant Film Editor Debra Gavlak
Design
- Production Designer Patricia Norris
- Art Department Co-ordinator Nancy Martinelli
- On-set Dresser Daniel Kuttner
- Chief Scenic Artist Gretchen Armstrong
- Scenic Artist Leslie Weimer
- Scenic Artist Marion Weimer
- Property Master Frank Silva
- Construction Co-ordinator Charles Armstrong
Costumes
- Costume Designer Amy Stofsky
- Wardrobe Cheri Reed
Make-up
- Make-up Artist Michelle Bühler
- Special Make-up Effects David B. Miller
- Special Make-up Effects Louis Lazzara
- Hair Stylist Frida Aradóttir
Titles
- Titles/Opticals Pacific Title
Film processing
- Filmed with Panavision Cameras & Lenses
- Negative Cutter Vivian Hengsteler
- Processing CFI
Music
- Music Composed by Angelo Badalamenti
- Music Supervisor G. Marq Roswell
- Music Editor David Slusser
- Music Consultant Jon Huck
- Music Consultant Peter Afterman
Choreography
- Choreographer Kimberly Vashiell
Sound
- Sound Designer Randy Thom
- Sound Mixer Jon Huck
- Boom Operator Rob Scott
- Re-recording Mixer Randy Thom
- Re-recording Mixer David Parker
- Re-recordist Tom Myers
- Supervising Sound Editor Richard Hymns
- Dialogue Editor Michael Silvers
- Dialogue Editor John Nutt
- Dialogue Editor Sara Bolder
- Dialogue Editor John Verbeck
- Dialogue Editor Rob Fruchtman
- Special Sound Effects Don Power
- Sound Effects Recorder John Wentworth
- Sound Effects Editor Ken Fischer
- Sound Effects Editor Luis Colina
- Foley Artist Gary Hecker
- Foley Artist Catherine Rowe
- Foley Recordist Scott Chandler
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Jeff Smolek
- Stunts Michael Adams
- Stunts Mike Ceballos
- Stunts Roydon Clark
- Stunts Gregg Dandridge
- Stunts Ousaun Elam
- Stunts Donna Evans
- Stunts Ralph Garrett
- Stunts Orwin Harvey
- Stunts Loren Janes
- Stunts Steve Kelso
- Stunts Hannah Kozak
- Stunts Bernie Pock
- Stunts Wally Rose
- Stunts Joseph Michael Roth
- Stunts Neil Summers
- Stunts Bob Terhune
- Stunts Eddie Wong
Consultant
- Voice Consultant James Intveld
- Fire Adviser Mike Johnson
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Mira Tweti