The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
She wanted to give her daughter the best shot at being a cheerleader... The things you do for your kids.
1993 | 99m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Michael Ritchie |
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| Writer: | Jane Anderson |
| Staring: |
| A Texas housewife plots hire a hit man to kill the girl who beat out her daughter for a place on the cheerleading squad. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 10, 1993 |
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| Director: | Michael Ritchie |
| Writer: | Jane Anderson |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | texas, dark comedy, ruler, junior high school |
| Production Companies | HBO Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Holly Hunter | Wanda Holloway |
| Beau Bridges | Terry Harper |
| Swoosie Kurtz | Marla Harper |
| Elizabeth Ruscio | Verna Heath |
| Gregg Henry | Tony Harper |
| Matt Frewer | Troy McKinney |
| Eddie Jones | C.D. Holloway |
| Frankie Ingrassia | Shanna Harper |
| Gary Grubbs | Detective Helton |
| Jack Kehler | Sergeant F.E. Blackwell |
| Frederick Koehler | Shane Harper |
| Megan Berwick | Amber Heath |
| Kathleen Marie Archer | Mother |
| Jana Arnold | Florine |
| David Brisbin | Assistant D.A. Mike Anderson |
| Claire Malis | June Sofar |
| O'Neal Compton | Principal James Barker |
| Bill Cross | Plant Manager |
| Steve Eastin | Bob Wilbur |
| Jessie Jones | Mother |
| Travis Kemmer | Student |
| Susan Krebs | Ms. Richards |
| Katie Layman | Mickey Harper |
| Darrah Lemontre | Annette |
| Ryan MacDonald | Old Man |
| Patrick McGuinness | Reporter in Church |
| Devon Michael | Blake Heath |
| Patrick Montes | Newscaster |
| Marina Palmier | Police Officer |
| Andy Richter | Police Officer |
| Giovanni Ribisi | Pete Reyes |
| Michael Ritchie | Minister (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jane Anderson | Writer |
| Sharon Bialy | Casting |
| Debi Manwiller | Casting |
| Michael Ritchie | Director |
| Lucy Simon | Original Music Composer |
| Eric A. Sears | Editor |
| Richard Pagano | Casting |
| Rusty Smith | Art Direction |
| Luke Reichle | Costume Design |
| Art Schaefer | Line Producer, Unit Production Manager |
| Stephen Hendrickson | Production Design |
| Douglas A. Mowat | Set Decoration |
| Rita Troy | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Helene Mulholland | Production Supervisor |
| Kelvin R. Trahan | Makeup & Hair |
| Jennifer Bell | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Tim Healey | Production Supervisor |
| David Sosna | First Assistant Director |
| Gerry Fisher | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| James Manos, Jr. | Producer |
| Dana Cole | Associate Producer |
| Kyle A. Heinrich | Executive Producer |
| Frederick S. Pierce | Executive Producer |
| Zachary Feuer | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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Trending Position
GenerationofSwine
10.0
Again, like so many others I caught this on HBO when I was a kid. The difference is that this time it is NOT a bad horror movie, but an HBO original movie from back in the day when they were making some pretty stellar original movies. "Darkly hysterical" would be the best way to describe it, espe ... cially since a lot of the humor comes from the fact that it all seems very...wholesome. It does an excellent job of plotting a murder with a very wholesome and Leave it to beaver/Donna Reed Show feel to it and, it just works.
Jan 13, 2023