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Jeff Bridges,
Jeff Bridges,
Missy Peregrym,
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Jessica Bendinger,
Jessica Bendinger
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: Touchstone / Disney
: Comedies, Sports Comedy, Sports Comedy
: 103 min.
: English, Spanish, French
: Spanish, French
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A cocky teenager learns some important lessons about playing by her own rules in this comedy drama. Haley Graham (Missy Peregrym) is a gifted 17-year-old gymnast with a strong rebellious streak -- strong enough that she walked away from her teammates on the eve of a major international tournament because she'd had enough of the rigid regimentation of Team U.S.A. After experiencing a scrape with the law with her extreme-cycling friends, Haley is given an unusual sentence -- attending the Vickerman Gymnastics Academy, a world-class training facility run by Burt Vickerman (Jeff Bridges), who has led some of the world's greatest gymnasts to championship status. Haley makes no secret of her dislike of life at Vickerman's, and her fellow athletes aren't about to forgive her just yet for letting down her teammates. But while Vickerman makes clear things are to be done his way, he respects Haley's talent, and together she shows him and her new teammates how to follow the rules while still expressing your individuality. Also starring Tarah Paige and Vanessa Lengies, Stick It was the first directorial credit for Jessica Bendinger, who wrote the critically praised teen comedy Bring It On. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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by talltale
September 21, 2006 - 12:16 PM PDT
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3 out of 3 members found this review helpful
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| Disarmingly frisky and intelligent, this sports competition movie revolving around female high-school gymnasts is a lovely surprise. The first directorial effort of Jessica Bendinger, who wrote "Aquamarine" and "Bring It On," STICK IT also offers Jeff Bridges (no intelligent filmgoer is going to pass on this guy) plus some crisp visuals and clever characterizations along the way. The best thing about the film, however, comes toward the end, as an interesting switch on the theme of team-vs-individual occurs. It's here that the movie rises to the challenge and truly becomes something special. |
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