The Hot Flashes (2013)

A group of middle aged women play basketball and prove a point.

Director:

Susan Seidelman

Writer:

Brad Hennig

Stars:

Brooke Shields, Wanda Sykes, Daryl Hannah

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brooke Shields	...	Beth Humphrey
Daryl Hannah	...	Ginger Peabody
Wanda Sykes	...	Florine Clarkston
Andrea Frankle	...	Kayla Rash
Eric Roberts	...	Laurence Humphrey
Jessica Rothe	...	Millie Rash (as Jessica Rothenberg)
Charlotte Graham	...	Jocelyn Humphrey
Carl Palmer	...	Coach Slaughter
Michal Anna Marble	...	Team Manager
Morrey McElroy	...	Nurse Morrey
Maria Mason	...	Workshop Instructor
Camryn Manheim	...	Roxie Rosales
Virginia Madsen	...	Clementine Winks
Gillian Bolt	...	Shannon
Larry Tausch	...	Square Dance Caller

Storyline

An unlikely basketball team of unappreciated middle-aged Texas women, all former high school champs, challenge the current arrogant high school girls' state champs to a series of games to raise money for breast cancer prevention. Sparks fly as these marginalized women go to comic extremes to prove themselves on and off the court, and become a national media sensation.

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Plot Keywords:

basketball | breast cancer | menopause | husband wife relationship | family relationships | 

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Taglines:

Honey, I always remember how to handle balls.

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Genres:

Comedy | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexual content and drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

Melanie Griffith was originally attached to the film, but eventually backed out due to creative differences.

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Goofs

The truck parks in the second spot in the church's parking lot. When they get out of the truck they are in the last spot.

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Crazy Credits

During the credits there are several outtakes and bloopers from the film.

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Connections

Referenced in Chelsea Lately: Episode #6.17 (2012)

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Soundtracks

Get Juiced
Written by K.C. Booker and Gordon Lee Battles III
Performed by Hammerwax
Courtesy of RipTide Music, Inc.

User Reviews

Loved this movie

This movie is like comfort food to any (intelligent) woman going thru menopause. How many movies can say that? Progressive and interesting on a number of different levels. Real life with no pretense, no plastic surgery. The cast is fabulous. Brooke Shields, Wanda Sykes, Daryl Hannah and Virginia Madsen, they are all interesting and should have been more developed as characters. And Mark Povinelli as the ex-veterinarian/coach? Kidnapping dogs to clean their teeth? Yes! Moonlight rescue! So progressive, pro tolerance, pro kindness. Of course the idea of charity basketball games to fund the mobile unit screening for breast cancer is great, but there is so much more here. Eric Roberts is a very believable character but he was a little obsessed with his hair. I mean, what man plays with his hair like that? Whatever. This movie is specifically wonderful from a human kindness/tolerance prospective. Bravo!

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 August 2013 (Spain)

Also Known As:

The Hot Flashes

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vertical Entertainment, 4K Productions, The Hot Flashes LLC

Technical Specs

Color:

Color