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Paul Glickler (original story) &
Richard Lerner (original story) ...
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Release Date:
March 1973 (USA) more
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From Chin to Ankles With the Cheerleaders more
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A group of cheerleaders from the local high school decide to show their school spirit for their football team by sleeping with the opponents the night before the game so that they can be so worn out the opposition won't be able to play. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Stephanie Fondue ... Jeannie
Denise Dillaway ... Claudia
Jovita Bush ... Bonnie
Brandy Woods ... Debbie
Clair Dia ... Suzie (as Sandy Evans)
Kimberly Hyde ... Patty (as Kim Stanton)
Richard Meatwhistle ... Jon
Jonathan Jacobs ... Norm
Raoul Hoffnung ... Novi
Patrick M. Wright ... Coach Gannon (as Patrick Wright)
Terri Teague ... Isabel
Jack Jonas ... Daddy
Jay Lindner ... Mom
Charles Goldman ... Sal
John Bracci ... Vinnie
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Also Known As:
Return to Montclair High (USA) (alternative title)
The 18 Year Old Schoolgirls (UK)
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Australia:81 min | USA:84 min
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The original financier of the movie had an objection to the movie. He had a problem with the idea that anyone would lust after cheerleaders in high schools. He felt that since they weren't adults, people would have a problem fantasizing about them. more
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Boom mic visible: As the cheerleaders walk by the school janitor on the way to the locker room. more
Quotes:
[On the way to the locker room, the girls run into creepy janitor Novi]
Suzie: There's MALARIA in the AREA!
Debbie: I think it's an anti-social disease!
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Followed by Revenge of the Cheerleaders (1976) more
Soundtrack:
I Like What You're Doing To Me more

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34 out of 37 people found the following review useful.
Former Theater Operator Comments, 28 September 2004

I found "The Cheerleaders" to be the best of the sexploitation films, much more entertaining than 'Flesh Gordan', 'Beyond the Valley of the Dolls', 'Fritz the Cat' The crowds really loved the picture, the laughter tended to drown out some of the following lines. Everyone left with a smile on their face. We played it to a packed house nightly. The print that we has was x-rated, though soft core. I do not believe it was a self imposed x, as the beginning of the had the MPAA X rating with the blue background preceeding the title and credits. I was operating the Star Theater in Coshocton, Ohio. We opened the film the first week of January 1974. The prosecuter saw our advance advertising and threatened to arrest us if we showed the film. I had a partner, and we first decided to 'pull' the film and got 'Lady Sings the Blues' as a backup-even changed the marquee to 'Lady Sings the Blues'. We reconsidered and called the prosecuter's bluff, showed 'The Cheerleaders', we did not get arrested. The Coshocton Tribune's lead story on 01/04/74 was 'Theater Told to Pull X Rated Feature'. We sold out in 15 minutes of opening, the film held the house record until beaten by 'The Exorcist'. We brought it back a few months later with equally good ticket sales. Why? word of mouth, it was a crowd pleaser, this was before videos, DVD's, cable was basic, the raunchy language and nudity still had shock value-especially in a small town.

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