Wild at Heart

"A wild and crazy love story."

Aug 17 1990 R 2h 5m
Comedy, Crime, Drama

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.

Plot

Lula's psychopathic mother goes crazy at the thought of Lula being with Sailor, who just got free from jail. Ignoring Sailor's probation, they set out for California. However their mother hires a killer to hunt down Sailor. Unaware of this, the two enjoy their journey and themselves being together... until they witness a young woman dying after a car accident - a bad omen.

Written by

Barry Gifford, David Lynch

Directed by

David Lynch

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Samuel Goldwyn Company

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 13 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
106,543
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
52
Popularity
NA