# Wild at Heart (1990)

> Two passionate fugitives cross a grotesque American landscape while family vengeance and hired violence threaten their outlaw romance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/383

## Facts

- Runtime: 125 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Romance
- Director: David Lynch
- Cast: Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern, Willem Dafoe, Diane Ladd, Harry Dean Stanton, J.E. Freeman, Isabella Rossellini, Grace Zabriskie
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100935/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: surreal, volatile, melancholic, late night viewing, arthouse movie night

## Synopsis

A wild road trip turns deadly as love and danger intertwine.

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- [Breathless (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/837)

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