Slap Her... She's French (2002)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Melanie Mayron

Writers (WGA):

Lamar Damon (written by) &
Robert Lee King (written by)

Release Date:

7 February 2002 (Germany)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

No French People Were Harmed In The Making Of This Film.

Plot:

A French foreign-exchange student comes to a small Texas high school, befriends a classmate, and practically takes over her life.

Plot Keywords:

French | Exchange Student | Cheerleader | Texas | High School

Cast

Piper Perabo	...	Genevieve Le Plouff
Jane McGregor	...	Starla Grady
Trent Ford	...	Ed Mitchell
Julie White	...	Bootsie Grady
Brandon Smith	...	Arnie Grady
Jesse James	...	Randolph Grady
Nicki Aycox	...	Tanner Jennings
Alexandra Adi	...	Ashley Lopez
Matt Czuchry	...	Kyle Fuller
Cristen Coppen	...	Doreen Gilmore
Michael McKean	...	Monsieur Duke
Mary Portser	...	Kimmy Sue Sprinkle
Katherine Cortez	...	Lurlene Haskell
Jerry Cotton	...	Sheriff Flinkman
Kirk Sisco	...	News Contest Judge

Also Known As:

Freche Biester! (Germany)
She Gets What She Wants (USA) (TV title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sex-related humor, drug content and language.

Runtime:

92 min | USA:88 min | Germany:84 min (TV version)

Country:

Germany | UK | USA

Language:

English | French | Spanish | Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:6 | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Norway:11 | Spain:7 | Sweden:7 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Building One, Studios at Las Colinas - 6301 North O'Connor Road, Irving, Texas, USA

Company:

Bandeira Entertainment

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Starla gets out of jail and is entering the lobby area, we hear someone answer the phone "Splendona Police Department". It is actually the Splendona Sheriff's Department.

Quotes:

Starla Grady: [in a jail cell] We're all capable of doing bad things. Lord knows I've done my share. Things I'm truly ashamed of. But should my life, so young and full of sweet promise, be tragically cut down before it ever had a chance to shine? If I ever get out of her, as God is my witness...

Movie Connections:

References Titanic (1997)

Soundtrack:

Closer to Perfect

Well acted and funny female cast driven teen comedy

Many of the negative reviews of this film are obviously written by francophiles who have had their feathers ruffled by the original title and apparently haven't actually seen the movie. Slap her She's French makes fun of generically American and more specifically Texan culture, FAR more than the French. I was delighted(and surprised)to find this a very well acted and cleverly written teen comedy that provided a vehicle for showcasing the talents of a number of young actresses. The film does stereotype and titillate but it is a teen comedy and they tend to do that. Those who are offended by such things should consider therapy to get over themselves or simply avoid this genre. Personally I was too busy laughing to be bothered.