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The Perfect Cheerleader

2019 · 85 min

A glossy campus thriller that coasts on charm before souring into unease, easy to watch but quietly unsettling.

Directed by
Alexandre Carrière
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Alexandra Beaton, Cynthia Preston, Damon Runyan
Overview
When college freshman Cassie earns a spot on the cheerleading squad, she is overjoyed about the new friendships, status, and access to social events that come along with being on the team. When she meets Terry, the charismatic President of the Alumni Association, at an event, Cassie finds herself falling for this older man despite their age difference. Terry even helps her out by paying part of her tuition when she falls on hard times. But all is not as it seems.

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Free in the UK
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  • W4free
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Alexandre Carrière
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Alexandra Beaton, Cynthia Preston, Damon Runyan
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • deception
    • betrayal
    • ambition
    Places
    • school
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, tv movie
    Directed by
    Alexandre Carrière
    Written by
    Andrea Canning
    Starring
    Alexandra Beaton, Cynthia Preston, Damon Runyan, Carolyne Maraghi, Joelle Farrow, Victor Cornfoot, Mikaël Conde, Bukola Walfall
    Cinematography
    Bill St. John
    Runtime
    85 min
    Country
    Canada, United States of America
    Languages
    English

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