Stick It (2006)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Jessica Bendinger

Writer (WGA):

Jessica Bendinger (written by)

Release Date:

28 April 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

Tagline:

Defy and Conquer.

Plot:

After a run-in with the law, Haley Graham (Missy Peregrym) is forced to return to the world from which she fled some years ago. Enrolled in an elite gymnastics program run by the legendary Burt Vickerman (Jeff Bridges), Haley's rebellious attitude gives way to something that just might be called team spirit.

Plot Keywords:

Gymnastics | Houston Texas | Coach | Texas | Satire

Cast

Jeff Bridges	...	Burt Vickerman
Missy Peregrym	...	Haley Graham
Vanessa Lengies	...	Joanne Charis
Nikki SooHoo	...	Wei Wei Yong
Maddy Curley	...	Mina Hoyt
Kellan Lutz	...	Frank
John Patrick Amedori	...	Poot
Mio Dzakula	...	Ivan
Svetlana Efremova	...	Dorrie
Jon Gries	...	Brice Graham
Gia Carides	...	Alice Graham
Tarah Paige	...	Tricia Skilken
Polly Holliday	...	Judge Westreich
Julie Warner	...	Mrs. Charis
Annie Corley	...	Officer Ferguson

Also Known As:

Rebell in Turnschuhen (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some crude remarks.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Germany:o.Al. | UK:PG (cut) | Singapore:PG | Ireland:PG | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Iceland:L | South Korea:All

Filming Locations:

Fairfield, California, USA

Company:

Kaltenbach Pictures

Trivia:

One of the gymnasts asks "Who died and named you Nadia?" This is a reference to gymnast Nadia Comaneci.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Wei Wei is listening to her iPod in the competition you can clearly see that she is listening to an iPod mini. And when she goes to do her routine they zoom in on the iPod showing the song playing, and it has a picture of the album, and the quality of the graphic is different than that of the iPod mini, showing that the zoomed in on a different iPod.

Quotes:

Burt Vickerman: Are you gonna learn to control your tricks or do we need to have an ambulance on call?
Haley Graham: Call 'em up.

Movie Connections:

References Rambo III (1988)

Soundtrack:

We Run This (Stick It Edit)

A teen girl, in trouble with the law, is forced to come out of retirement and return to gymnastics, a sport she hates

This movie was hilarious! I wouldn't recommend it for an older age group, but any teens that are looking for a nice, clean, funny, entertaining movie should definitely check this out! The opening of the movie is extremely creative, and you immediately get a feel for the type of teen bubbly movie it is. There are a few serious points, but all in all the main message of this movie is just because an adult says it, it doesn't make it right. Cheesiness is a given within this movie, as are tons of laughs, beautiful girls, attitude, and two gorgeous guys. Most definitely NOT for a person looking for an award winning performance, but it IS for someone looking for a few laughs and to leave the theater satisfied.