Detailed item info | Movie description | Stellar Kirsten Dunst, as cheerleading captain Torrance Shipman, leads six-time defending cheerleading champions the Toros against a talented inner-city squad, the East Compton Clovers, in BRING IT ON. The film presents a lighthearted, slightly quirky exploration of the cutthroat but perky world of professional cheerleading competitions.
Only days after taking over the reins of her hallowed suburban high school squad, Torrance is presented with the ugly truth about her team's success when a new recruit, Missy (Eliza Dushku), a semi-outcast gymnast, realizes that the Toros' cheer was stolen from another team. Missy takes Torrance to inner-city L.A. to see the same routine being performed by the East Compton Clovers. The Clovers throw down the gauntlet; they are going to challenge the Toros for the national championship on ESPN 2. As if having to find new cheers were not enough trouble, Torrance also has romantic decisions to make: She has to choose between her oily but pretty current boyfriend and Missy's less popular but rocking brother, Cliff (Jesse Bradford).
BRING IT ON melds a hint of the satire in such movies as SMILE and DROP DEAD GORGEOUS with the competitive fire of films such as THE KARATE KID and WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP to provide a captivating story enhanced by the engaging performance of rising star Dunst.
| | Credits | | Writer: | Jessica Bendinger | | Producer: | Marc Abraham | | Cast: | Brandi Williams, Eliza Dushku, Gabrielle Union, Huntley Ritter, Ian Roberts, Jesse Bradford, Kirsten Dunst, Nathan West, Natina Reed, Nicole Bilderback, Rini Bell, Shamari Fears, Tsianina Joelson |
| | Details | | Sound: | HiFi Sound, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound |
| | Notes | Theatrical release: August 25, 2000.
Three of the Clovers are portrayed by the singing group Blaque, who also contribute the song "As If" to the soundtrack of the movie.
The credits feature the actors miming to B*witched's cover of "Mickey," in tribute to the popular cheerleader video that accompanied the original Toni Basil version in 1982.
BRING IT ON was named the best film of 2000 by Ed Halter of the New York Press.
| | Editorial reviews | "...Kirsten Dunst [is] a dimpled burst of talent..."
USA Today - p.5E - Susan Wloszczyna (08/25/2000)
"...[Ms. Dunst is] a terrific comic actress..."
New York Times - p.E8 - A. O. Scott (08/25/2000)
"...It's [Dunst's] mixture of delicacy and vivacity that holds the picture together....Of the moment..."
Entertainment Weekly - pp.47-8 - Owen Gleiberman (09/01/2000)
"...A smart and sassy high school movie that's fun for all ages....On target in all aspects..."
Los Angeles Times - Kevin Thomas (08/25/2000)
"...BRING IT ON has the right blend of silly, puppyish charm to make it almost irresistibly likeable..."
Total Film - Ceri Thomas (05/01/2000)
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