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Overview
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Release Date:
2 October 2009 (USA)
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Tagline:
Be Your Own Hero See more »
Plot:
In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Plot Keywords:
Pageant
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Roller Derby
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Waitress
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Friend
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Beauty Pageant
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Awards:
1 nomination
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete)
Directed by | |||
| Drew Barrymore | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Shauna Cross | (screenplay) | |
| Shauna Cross | (novel "Derby Girl") | |
Produced by | |||
| Drew Barrymore | .... | producer | |
| Nicole Brown | .... | co-producer | |
| Peter Douglas | .... | executive producer | |
| Joseph Drake | .... | executive producer (as Joe Drake) | |
| Nancy Juvonen | .... | executive producer | |
| Nathan Kahane | .... | executive producer | |
| Kelli Konop | .... | co-producer | |
| Jason Lust | .... | co-producer | |
| Karyn McCarthy | .... | co-producer | |
| Barry Mendel | .... | producer | |
| Chris Miller | .... | executive producer | |
| Kirsten Smith | .... | executive producer (as Kirsten 'Kiwi' Smith) | |
Original Music by | |||
| The Section Quartet | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Robert D. Yeoman | (director of photography) (as Robert Yeoman) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Dylan Tichenor | |||
Casting by | |||
| Justine Baddeley | |||
| Kim Davis-Wagner | (as Kim Davis) | ||
Production Design by | |||
| Kevin Kavanaugh | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Meg Everist | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Catherine Marie Thomas | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Merribelle Anderson | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Lauri Cuppetilli | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
| Stephanie A. Fowler | .... | key makeup artist (as Stephanie Fowler) | |
| Kimberly Jones | .... | makeup artist | |
| Kimberley Kirkpatrick | .... | makeup artist | |
| Eryn Krueger Mekash | .... | makeup department head (as Eryn Krueger) | |
| Crystal Lambert | .... | hair stylist | |
| Mike Mekash | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Jeannette Moriarty | .... | hair stylist | |
| Darylin Nagy | .... | makeup artist: Austin | |
| Barbara Olvera | .... | hair department head | |
| John Tarro | .... | hair stylist | |
| Vicki Vacca | .... | makeup artist | |
| Carolyn Tolley | .... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Kate Amer | .... | production supervisor | |
| Jack Schuster | .... | post-production supervisor | |
Art Department | |||
| J. Todd Anderson | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Jason Bartolone | .... | general foreman | |
| Troy Borisy | .... | leadman | |
| David Brayman | .... | props | |
| Jim Buford | .... | set dresser | |
| Jeff Butcher | .... | property master | |
| Amy Graham | .... | assistant property master | |
| James Jones | .... | track designer | |
| Brent Kyle | .... | graphic designer | |
| Robert Ludemann | .... | graphic designer: props | |
| Keith Allan Miller | .... | set dresser | |
| Matthew J. Norskog | .... | on-set dresser | |
| Joe Ondrejko | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Hollywood Nick Pagani | .... | picture car coordinator | |
| Gordon Peck Jr. | .... | standby painter | |
| Brittin Richter | .... | props | |
| Sharon Roggio | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Jacquelyn Ryan | .... | art department production assistant | |
| Mark Sanger | .... | set dresser | |
| Kim Thrasher | .... | property master: second unit | |
Sound Department | |||
| Christopher Barnett | .... | additional sound re-recording mixer | |
| Jeremy Bowker | .... | foley recordist | |
| C. Douglas Cameron | .... | boom operator | |
| Frank Clary | .... | assistant supervising sound editor | |
| Graham Colwell | .... | additional adr recordist | |
| David O. Daniel | .... | sound mixer: Texas unit | |
| Sean England | .... | foley artist | |
| Pascal Garneau | .... | foley editor | |
| Matt Hovland | .... | adr mixer | |
| David C. Hughes | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Scott R. Lewis | .... | mix technician | |
| Jared Marshack | .... | sound mixing recordist | |
| Whit Norris | .... | sound mixer | |
| Brian Power | .... | additional adr recordist | |
| Christopher Scarabosio | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Christopher Scarabosio | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| George E. Simpson Jr. | .... | boom operator | |
| Clint Smith | .... | sound recordist | |
| Dean St. John | .... | adr mixer | |
| Kevin J. Summers | .... | sound utility | |
| Bartek Swiatek | .... | additional sound utility | |
| Marshall Winn | .... | sound editor | |
| Greg Zimmerman | .... | adr recordist | |
| John Soukup | .... | sound transfer (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Ken Gorrell | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Russell Tyrrell | .... | special effects foreman | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Dick Edwards | .... | visual effects supervisor: Invisible Effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Jeffrey J. Dashnaw | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Dan Flannigan | .... | stunts | |
| Kristen Garcia | .... | utility stunts (as Krissy Kat) | |
| Nikki Hester | .... | stunt double: Drew Barrymore | |
| Damita Jane Howard | .... | stunt double (as Damita Howard) | |
| Dana Reed | .... | lead stunt double | |
| James Ryan | .... | stunt player | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Jodi Baldwin | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Cynthia Bond | .... | set costumer | |
| Danielle Cadorette | .... | costume shop supervisor | |
| Mickey Carleton | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Cindy Chu | .... | costume assistant (as Cindy Choo) | |
| Kent Cummins | .... | wardrobe | |
| Kristi Hoffman | .... | set costumer | |
| Stacy Lauwers | .... | set costumer | |
| Bernadine Vida | .... | costumer: extras | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Rick J. Brown | .... | co-colorist (as Rick Brown) | |
| Stephanie Goldstein | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Michael Hatzer | .... | digital intermediate colorist: Efilm | |
| Kate Hickey | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Natasha Leonnet | .... | digital intermediate colorist | |
| Harry Muller | .... | color timer | |
| Chris Patterson | .... | additional editor | |
| Robert E. Phillips | .... | digital intermediate assistant producer: EFILM | |
| Lisa Tutunjian | .... | digital intermediate editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Jessica Dolinger | .... | music licensing | |
| Jim Dunbar | .... | music coordinator | |
| Robert Miller | .... | composer: additional music | |
| Randall Poster | .... | music supervisor | |
| Ronald J. Webb | .... | music editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Robert Foster Jr. | .... | driver: honeywagon | |
| William Hissong | .... | driver | |
| John McLaughlin | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Robert Middendorff | .... | driver | |
| Hardy Ophuls | .... | transportation co-captain: Los Angeles | |
| Franco Rea | .... | teamster driver | |
| Timothy Schewee | .... | transportation co-captain | |
| Christina Schmidt | .... | transportation office coordinator | |
| David Schmidt | .... | transportation captain | |
Thanks | |||
| Miguel Arteta | .... | thanks | |
| Jaid Barrymore | .... | special thanks | |
| Gretchen Driskell | .... | special thanks: The City of Saline, Michigan Mayor | |
| Jason Hughley | .... | the producers wish to thank | |
| Justin Long | .... | thanks | |
| Steven Spielberg | .... | thanks | |
Production Companies
- Mandate Pictures (presents)
- Vincent Pictures
- Flower Films (II)
- Rye Road Productions (as Rye Road)
- Babe Ruthless Productions
- Barry Mendel Productions
- Cathay-Keris Films (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- EDKO Film (2010) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
- GAGA (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Lionsgate (2010) (UK) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2010) (France) (theatrical)
- Monopole-Pathé (2009) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Saigon Movies Media (2009) (Vietnam) (theatrical)
- Senator Film (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- California Filmes (2010) (Brazil) (all media)
- CatchPlay (2010) (Taiwan) (all media)
- David Distribucion (2009) (Mexico) (all media)
- Film1 (2010) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Senator Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Senator Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Valentim de Carvalho Multimédia (2011) (Portugal) (all media)
- Invisible Effects (visual effects)
- Tinsley Studio (prosthetic make-up effect tattoos)
- Absolut Video VideoAssist equipment provided by
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment camera car
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment camera dollies
- David Haddad transportation equipment
- DoggieCam Systems BodyMount provided by
- EFilm digital intermediate
- Film Finances completion guarantor
- Haddad's transportation equipment
- Marshall/Plumb Research Associates research
- Mid America Cine Support expendables
- Mid America Cine Support generators
- Mid America Cine Support grip and lighting equipment
- Modern VideoFilm high-definition dailies
- Momentous Insurance Brokerage production insurance services
- Night Hawk Security security
- NovaStar Digital adr facilities and services
- Pacific Title titles
- Paskal Lighting grip and lighting equipment
- Pivotal Post Avid HD editing equipment
- Rhino Records soundtrack
- Rockbottom Rentals walkie rentals
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexual content including crude dialogue, language and drug material
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Runtime:
111 min
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Aspect Ratio:
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Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #45370) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Australia:M | UK:12A | South Korea:12 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Hong Kong:IIA | Singapore:PG | Ireland:12A | Japan:PG12 | Mexico:B | Malaysia:PG-13 | Netherlands:6 | Portugal:M/12 | Brazil:12 | Sweden:11 (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG13 (re-rating) | Germany:12
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Continuity: When Bliss finishes her last round in the first game she plays, she wears the star sash for being a jammer, then the game stops and she is shortly shown having an "honor round" without the sash, then has the sash again for the team reunion.See more »
Quotes:
Smashley Simpson, Bloody Holly, Malice in Wonderland, Rosa Sparks, Dinah Might:We're number two! We're number two!
Razor:You guys came in second out of two teams.
Smashley Simpson, Bloody Holly, Malice in Wonderland, Rosa Sparks, Dinah Might:Whoo!
Razor:Yeah, let's celebrate mediocrity! That's fantastic.
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Razor:You guys came in second out of two teams.
Smashley Simpson, Bloody Holly, Malice in Wonderland, Rosa Sparks, Dinah Might:Whoo!
Razor:Yeah, let's celebrate mediocrity! That's fantastic.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Live from Studio Five: Episode #1.56" (2009)See more »
Soundtrack:
CannonballSee more »
FAQ
Is "Whip It" based on a book?What song plays during the last run in the final of the roller derby when Iron Maiven versus Babe Ruthless?
Who was "Stryper"?
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Enticed by free t-shirts and comfortable seats, two of my friends and I made the journey to Alexandria last Saturday to catch the sneak Preview of Whip It. Upon our arrival, our expectations were not high, as none of us were fans of Drew Barrymore.
Once the movie began, however, our opinions quickly changed. Drew Barrymore may not be the best actor, but she definitely has chops at directing. Whip It is the tale of a girl who hates life in a small town so she decides to rebel by joining a roller derby team with often comedic results. The movie is much better than plot may sound. It has some cliché moments but definitely beats the standard chick flick.
The film had a very unique feel, shifting between humorous and hipster-esquire scenes. This also was probably my biggest problem with the movie. The comedy often reminded me of something out of an Owen Wilson film but then the dramatic scenes reminded me of something more hip than Juno. That being said, the movie was much funnier than the average chick flick.
Ellen Page is superb as usual, taking on a somewhat different role than what I've seen before. It's impossible to compare her to her role in Juno, as in Whip It she plays a much more introverted, but still conflicted girl.
Andrew Wilson was probably the funniest character in the movie. I'm actually wondering where this guy came from. The other two Wilson brothers are huge and this guy just comes out of nowhere. Hopefully we'll see more of him, as he is just as funny as Owen and Luke.
Drew Barrymore had a very small role in the movie. The few scenes she is in are certainly not ruined by her. Landon Pigg should probably stick to music, or maybe even quit that because he sucks at that. He is not an actor, and that was prevalent throughout the movie. Jimmy Fallon provided a solid array of one-liners as the quirky announcer for the games.
The rest of the cast was solid, including Marcia Gay Harden as the strict but loving mother. Juliette Lewis is good as the over-the-top, intense player who takes things way too seriously. Alia Shawkat I couldn't stand but I just can't stand her in general.
This movie definitely goes far beyond what any average chick flick would. In fact it's hard to classify it as such, as I found it good and I'm a dude. All things considered it's definitely worth checking out if you're a fan of hip movies or just comedy in general.