Top billed cast

1. 

   Bonnie Bedelia

   Shirley Muldowney

2. 

   Beau Bridges

   Connie Kalitta

3. 

   Leo Rossi

   Jack Muldowney

4. 

   Hoyt Axton

   Jack Roque

5. 

   Bill McKinney

   "Big Daddy" Don Garlits

6. 

   Anthony Edwards

   John Muldowney

7. 

   Elliott Mason

   Young Autograph Seeker

8. 

   Creed Bratton

   Photographer

9. 

   Dick Miller

   Mickey White

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written by Wuchak on 2026-03-28

**_Biopic of The First Lady of Drag Racing, Shirley “Cha Cha” Muldowney_**

This is similar to “Coal Miner’s Daughter” from three years prior, just substituting drag racing for country musician. No, it’s not as good, but it ain’t bad. It starts with sequences reminiscent of the back road drag racing in “Rebel Without a Cause.” Didn’t we all do that as teens?

Beautiful Bonnie Bedelia sold me on the movie, but the real-life Muldowney, who acted as consultant, preferred Jamie Lee Curtis for the role. She called Bedelia a “snot” who exited race cars like she was gettin...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• sports
• biography
• drag racer