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Director:
Jeff Werner
Writers:
D.W. Gilbert (written by) and
Jason Williams (written by)
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Release Date:
September 1979 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Adventure | Crime | Sport | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
It'll grab you by the pom-poms! See more »
Plot:
A busload containing three cheerleading teams from 3 different schools who are heading to compete against... See more » | Add synopsis »
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User Reviews:
One of the worst ever See more (9 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Kristine DeBell ... Debbie Williams
Jason Williams ... Wayne Mathews
Anthony Lewis ... George Henderson
Wally Ann Wharton ... Lisa (as Ann Wharton)
Janet Blythe ... Croughton
Deslyn Bernet ... Anita
Lachelle Chamberlain ... Terri (as Lachelle Price)
Leslie King ... Sandy
Joan Wolff ... Pam
Elizabeth Halsey ... Susan
Marilyn Joi ... LaSalle (as Tracy King)

Carmen Hayward ... Betty
Debbie Doherty ... Lucy
Alexis Swanigan ... Louise
Janie Squire ... Donna
Lenka Novak ... Jeanne (as Hana Byrbo)
Shell Kepler ... Marion

Robert Houston ... Billy Mathews
John Albert ... Big John Hunsacker
Courtney Sands ... Frankie

Leon Isaac Kennedy ... Joyful Jerome (as Lee Curtis)
Alton Fields ... Fuller
Billy McVay ... Burns
B.J. Bush ... Bus Driver
Hugh Brenneman ... Bates
Marc Isaac ... Leroy
Mike Hanks ... Farmer
Betty Osco ... Parent
Bill Whitman ... Parent
Dave Gilbert ... Parent
David Smilow ... Balloon Man
Robert Worms ... Undercover Policeman
Elyce Wakerman ... Reporter
Payton Reid ... Pimp
Nancy Osco ... Distraught Relative
Andrew J. Kuehn ... Franklin Franklin
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Floyd Peterson ... Sports Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jeff Werner 
 
Writing credits
D.W. Gilbert (written by) and
Jason Williams (written by)

Produced by
Bill Osco .... executive producer (as William Osco)
Chuck Russell .... producer
Jason Williams .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Ruben Banuelos 
 
Cinematography by
Paul Ryan 
 
Film Editing by
Gregory McClatchy 
Jeff Werner 
 
Casting by
Mike Hanks  (as Michael Hanks)
 
Art Direction by
Beala Neel  (as B.B. Neel)
 
Costume Design by
Sarah Bardo 
 
Makeup Department
Alan Friedman .... makeup supervisor
Nancy Garen .... makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tom Jacobson .... second assistant director
David Kahler .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Todd Hallowell .... prop assistant
Keith Michl .... property master (as Keith Michael)
Robin Royce .... set dresser (as Robinson Royce)
 
Sound Department
Ron Dorn .... boom operator
Stephen Hunter Flick .... sound effects editor (as Stephen Flick)
Art Names .... sound mixer
Peggy Names .... boom operator (as Peggy Waggoner)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Frank Davidson .... second assistant camera
Tom Grubbs .... gaffer (as Thomas Grubbs)
M. Todd Henry .... assistant camera
Andrew Lamarca .... second assistant camera
Michael Mann .... still photographer
Bill Meurer .... best boy
Josh Miller .... second grip (as Joshua Miller)
Jeff Smith .... photographer: second unit
Scott Spencer .... key grip
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sarah Bardo .... wardrobe
Elizabeth Brenneman .... wardrobe assistant
 
Editorial Department
Barbara Palmer Dixon .... assistant editor (as Barbara Palmer)
 
Music Department
Ruben Banuelos .... music arranger
 
Other crew
Greg Gears .... production assistant (as Gregory Gears)
James Lane .... production assistant
Nancy McCormick .... production secretary
Bill Osco .... presenter
Alan Toomayan .... production assistant (as Alan Toomayaon)
Katherine Wooten .... script supervisor (as Catherine Wooten)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Bus 17 Is Missing" - USA (alternative title)
"Cheerleaders' Wild Weekend" - USA (video title)
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Runtime:
87 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:R
Filming Locations:
Griffith Park Observatory, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The actresses who participated in the beauty contest scene ad-libbed their own dialogue. Moreover, Janie Squire did the dance choreography for the beauty contest.See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in 42nd Street Forever, Volume 3: Exploitation Explosion (2008) (V)See more »

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5 out of 14 people found the following review useful.
One of the worst ever, 8 April 2005
Author: john-852 from Somerville, Mass

Outside of some gratuitous nudity, there is precious little to recommend this. This was made by some of the people involved with FLESH GORDON and ALICE IN WONDERLAND, the two mid 70's porno films. Both were released in a hard version and then re-cut and played for years in toned down R versions. CHEERLEADERS features Kristine Debell ( who played Alice ) and Jason Williams ( who played Flesh, and who co-wrote this disaster ), the only other cast member of note is Marilyn Joi. The movie veers wildly between dumb T & A and a ridiculous kidnapping plot, never finding any stable tone or providing any laughs or thrills. In fact, the plot is so ridiculous it's not even worth touching on. The acting is poor all around and the direction is laughable to non existent. Kristine should be the sole reason to watch this but the film fails miserably on this level as well. While top billed, she's barely in this, has very little to say or do, and never gets naked. A huge let down as Kristine was so beautiful back then. She was involved with producer Osco for several years following ALICE and perhaps that relationship allowed her to participate in a T & A film without showing any skin. She would go from this to MEATBALLS and onto bigger things, but her career never caught fire.

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