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

Filme para televisão
1993
R
1 h 39 min

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Adicionar um enredo no seu idiomaWanda Holloway tries to hire a hitman (through her ex's brother) to kill either or both a cheerleader and her mother. With the intended victims out of the way, Wanda's daughter gets the chan... Ler tudoWanda Holloway tries to hire a hitman (through her ex's brother) to kill either or both a cheerleader and her mother. With the intended victims out of the way, Wanda's daughter gets the chance to become a cheerleader. When the media get hold of the story, Wanda's trial turns into... Ler tudoWanda Holloway tries to hire a hitman (through her ex's brother) to kill either or both a cheerleader and her mother. With the intended victims out of the way, Wanda's daughter gets the chance to become a cheerleader. When the media get hold of the story, Wanda's trial turns into a media circus.

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Ganhou 3 Primetime Emmys
- 10 vitórias e 8 indicações no total

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curtis-8

Ritchie pulls a classic out of his hat after a loong dry spell

After a decade of pumping out a long string of really bad cookie-cutter Hollywood clinkers ("Wildcats", "The Golden Child," "The Couch Trip," etc, etc) Writer-Director Michael Ritchie came up with a classic that ranks right up there with his great 70's films. This movie packs the same satirical punch, social commentary, and insightful characterizations as "Downhill Racer," "The Candidate," and "Smile." Great. Too bad it was only on HBO.

marianp1

Loved this Movie!!!

I absolutely loved this movie to pieces! Having grown up in the United States, and having seen junior high school and high school cheerleaders in action, I found it a total hoot. It was sweet revenge for every nasty remark that cheerleaders had made about all us outside types back then.

The original case actually made it to the newspapers here, which is pretty remarkable considering all the local stuff that has to be covered.

Since Texas is playing such an important part in the coming US elections, I suppose it'll wind up on late night TV quite a lot in the next couple of months!

9fuldamobil

Very funny dark satire

From the great Michael Ritchie, director of The Bad News Bears, comes this very funny, sharp film based on the true story of a woman who tried to hire a hitman to kill the mother of her daughter's cheerleading rival. Great performances all around from Holly Hunter to a very funny Beau Bridges and a weird Swoosie Kurtz. I like the film a lot, Ritchie has always enjoyed skewering Southern culture and he is firmly in his element here. Definately doesn't view Texans kindly, but watch King of the Hill for that point of view.

10inframan

Highly underrated satire

This is one of the best satires I have ever seen on film. Swoosie Kurtz & Beau Bridges are particularly outstanding but all the performances are hilarious & perfectly on target. The material is universally outrageous - all the more so for being based on a true story. Michael Ritchie was a brilliant director whose work has been sadly neglected. Prime Cut & Smile are two of his other masterpieces which deserve resurrection & pristine restoration on DVD. Interesting how some of the best & most off-beat satirical films are about Texas: This plus Texas Chainsaw Massacre plus Murder in Texas plus True Stories.

dgsweet

Missing the point

Obviously some have missed the point of this movie. It's a satire, and quite a good one at that, of the media's tendency to gobble up and regurgitate the lives of even the most marginal people. Yes, Holly Hunter's character is annoying. That's the point. And the fact that this nutcase character who seriously contemplates killing her daughter's cheerleading competition believes herself to be some kind of a celebrity and the degree to which the media is complicit in her delusion is also the point. Satire is not easy. This is a very successful one.

Curiosidades
Someone discusses possibility of an exploding baton, which may be an in-joke reference to a gag from director Michael Ritchie's 1975 movie Sorria (1975).

Erros de gravação
In an interview segment near the start, Wanda says her parents "raised us well, my brother and I". Since that is an appositional phrase, it should match case with its referent, and be "my brother and me".

Citações
Shanna Harper: Momma, isn't it true that only a certain amount of people are allowed in heaven, and we're saved, right?
Wanda Holloway: Uh huh. That's 'cause we're Missionary Baptists as opposed to the other kind of Baptists who if they make a mistake, they have to start all over again. But Missionary Baptists - once saved, always saved. Your grandma and grandpa were real smart. They chose a sect that has guarantees.