The Swinging Cheerleaders (1974)

In order to write an expose on how cheerleading demeans women, a reporter for a college newspaper infiltrates the cheerleading squad.

Director:

Jack Hill

Writers:

Jack Hill, David Kidd

Stars:

Jo Johnston, Cheryl Smith, Colleen Camp

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jo Johnston	...	Kate
Cheryl Smith	...	Andrea (as Rainbeaux Smith)
Colleen Camp	...	Mary Ann
Rosanne Katon	...	Lisa
Ron Hajak	...	Buck
Ric Carrott	...	Ross
Jason Sommers	...	Prof. Thorpe
Ian Sander	...	Ron
George Wallace	...	Mr. Putnam
Jack Denton	...	Coach Turner
John Quade	...	Belski
Bob Minor	...	Ryan
Mae Mercer	...	Jessica Thorpe
Dion Lane	...	Janie Hamilton
Hank Rolike	...	Bartender

Storyline

In order to write an expose on how cheerleading demeans women, a reporter for a college newspaper infiltrates the cheerleading squad.

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Plot Keywords:

cheerleading | female removes her clothes | threat | cheerleader | breasts | 

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Taglines:

They gave their all for the team!

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Drama | Sport

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

June 1974 (USA)

Also Known As:

H.O.T.S. II

Filming Locations:

Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Centaur

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Randall Dale Adams and David Harris saw this movie at a Dallas drive-in on November 28, 1976 - it was the second of a double header preceded by "The Student Body." Both mentioned their attendance in alibis while being investigated for the murder of Officer Robert W. Wood - Adams also said that he had to leave this movie before it was finished, as he didn't feel comfortable with its content. Adams' eventual conviction was the subject of the movie "The Thin Blue Line."

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Goofs

Radio voice over for opening football game states score as 53-0 Mesa. Scoreboard shot shows quarter scores of 21-14-7-12 total 53. However 21-14-7-12 add up to 54.

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Connections

Featured in American Grindhouse (2010)

User Reviews

not Jack Hill's best, nor his worst

In order to get an expose, an aspiring reporter (Jo Johnston), joins the cheerleading squad only to learn not to pre-judge people. Of the 3 movies in Anchor Bay's Cheerleader set (the Cheerleaders, Revenge of the Cheerleaders, & the swinging Cheerleaders), this one feels most like a movie. Yea, nearly all the cheerleaders shed their clothes at one point or another, but there's a little helping of social commentary to go with the exploitation. It's a bit easy to see that this is a Jack Hill directed picture and it's better because of it.

My Grade: B-

DVD Extras: Commentary; 2 TV spots, Jack Hill Bio