Death of a Cheerleader (TV 1994)
"A Friend to Die For" (original title)

Angela Delvecchio for some reason transfers from a Catholic School to a public school in the same town. She proceeds to try to make friends with the most popular girl in school which leads ... See full summary »

Director:

William A. Graham

Writers:

Randall Sullivan (article), Randall Sullivan (story),

Stars:

Kellie Martin, Tori Spelling, James Avery

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kellie Martin	...	Angela Delvecchio
Tori Spelling	...	Stacy Lockwood
James Avery	...	Agent Gilwood
Eugene Roche	...	Priest
Andy Romano	...	Joe Delvecchio
Margaret Langrick	...	Jill Anderson
Marley Shelton	...	Jamie Hall (as Marlee Shelton)
Kathryn Morris	...	Monica Whitley
Terry O'Quinn	...	Ed Saxe
Valerie Harper	...	Mrs. Delvecchio
Christa Miller	...	Terri
Brittney Powell	...	Head Cheerleader
Tom O'Rourke	...	Mr. Lockwood
Marnie Andrews	...	Mrs. Lockwood
Jenna Leigh Green	...	Meridith Ladd (as Jenna J. Leigh)

Storyline

Angela Delvecchio for some reason transfers from a Catholic School to a public school in the same town. She proceeds to try to make friends with the most popular girl in school which leads to tragedy. Based on a true story.

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Plot Keywords:

school | high school | cheerleader | clique | reference to nancy reagan | 

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Taglines:

At high school, failure can be fatal.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 September 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Death of a Cheerleader

Filming Locations:

Thousand Oaks, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Steve White Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tori Spelling was paid $100,000 for her role as Stacy Lockwood.

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Goofs

In the first shot of Angela and Jill, Angela's bangs are on her forehead. In the next, they are brushed to the side.

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Quotes

Stacy Lockwood: Hey, Monica, forget your broom?
Monica: I don't need a broom to fly away from you, you bitch.

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Connections

References Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

User Reviews

Just watched this last night

I think Kellie Martin should have won an Emmy for this film. She plays Angela, a pretty but mousy-type attending a wealthy-area high school. She wants to fit in with the rich, snobby, popular crowd but is not like them herself. She comes from a large, devoutly Catholic family who "have what they need" but little else. Angela tries out for cheerleader and fails, for the Writers' Club and fails, even though she's a good writer, and this destroys her self-esteem. Add to that her wanting desperately to befriend the most popular girl in school Stacy (Tori Spelling), who is also the meanest and snobbiest, and being cruelly rejected as weird. You totally sympathize with Angela and see how she could have been driven to such a desperate act. Martin's riveting performance continues post-tragedy, as you see the guilt eating her up inside. This is truly an awesome made-for-TV movie. I highly recommend it.