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The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom

1993 · 99 min

A wry, uncomfortable true-crime comedy that makes you squirm and laugh at the same time.

Directed by
Michael Ritchie
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Holly Hunter, Beau Bridges, Swoosie Kurtz
Tagline
She wanted to give her daughter the best shot at being a cheerleader... The things you do for your kids.
Overview
A Texas housewife plots hire a hit man to kill the girl who beat out her daughter for a place on the cheerleading squad.

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Directed by
Michael Ritchie
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Holly Hunter, Beau Bridges, Swoosie Kurtz
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • ambition
  • parenthood
  • class
  • identity
Places
  • suburbs
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour7
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, tv movie
Directed by
Michael Ritchie
Written by
Jane Anderson
Starring
Holly Hunter, Beau Bridges, Swoosie Kurtz, Elizabeth Ruscio, Gregg Henry, Matt Frewer, Eddie Jones, Frankie Ingrassia
Music
Lucy Simon
Cinematography
Gerry Fisher
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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