A runaway orphan, young Sonora, persists in a menial job mucking stables in Doc Carver's travelling stunt show. Her great wish is to become a death-defying "diving girl," but Doc refuses her pleas. Undaunted, Sonora's gutsy resolve finally convinces him to give her a break. On the brink of stardom, however, a cruel twist of fate threatens to destroy her dream.
Practical Effects
Real diving horse stunts—no CGI, just actual equine chaos
Costume
Sequined 1930s swimsuits that scream 'regional fair royalty'
Acting
Gabrielle Anwar's feral determination before she was 'Scent of a Woman'
Director
Steve Miner
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