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

- She wanted to give her daughter the best shot at being a cheerleader... The things you do for your kids.

A Texas housewife plots hire a hit man to kill the girl who beat out her daughter for a place on the cheerleading squad.

Release Date : 1993-04-10

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : HBO Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Holly Hunter

Character Name : Wanda Holloway

Original Name : Holly Hunter

Gender : Female

Beau Bridges

Character Name : Terry Harper

Original Name : Beau Bridges

Gender : Male

Swoosie Kurtz

Character Name : Marla Harper

Original Name : Swoosie Kurtz

Gender : Female

Elizabeth Ruscio

Character Name : Verna Heath

Original Name : Elizabeth Ruscio

Gender : Female

Gregg Henry

Character Name : Tony Harper

Original Name : Gregg Henry

Gender : Male

Matt Frewer

Character Name : Troy McKinney

Original Name : Matt Frewer

Gender : Male

Eddie Jones

Character Name : C.D. Holloway

Original Name : Eddie Jones

Gender : Male

Frankie Ingrassia

Character Name : Shanna Harper

Original Name : Frankie Ingrassia

Gender : Female

Gary Grubbs

Character Name : Detective Helton

Original Name : Gary Grubbs

Gender : Male

Jack Kehler

Character Name : Sergeant F.E. Blackwell

Original Name : Jack Kehler

Gender : Male

Frederick Koehler

Character Name : Shane Harper

Original Name : Frederick Koehler

Gender : Male

Megan Berwick

Character Name : Amber Heath

Original Name : Megan Berwick

Gender : Male

Kathleen Marie Archer

Character Name : Mother

Original Name : Kathleen Marie Archer

Gender : Male

Jana Arnold

Character Name : Florine

Original Name : Jana Arnold

Gender : Female

David Brisbin

Character Name : Assistant D.A. Mike Anderson

Original Name : David Brisbin

Gender : Male

Claire Malis

Character Name : June Sofar

Original Name : Claire Malis

Gender : Female

O'Neal Compton

Character Name : Principal James Barker

Original Name : O'Neal Compton

Gender : Male

Bill Cross

Character Name : Plant Manager

Original Name : Bill Cross

Gender : Male

Steve Eastin

Character Name : Bob Wilbur

Original Name : Steve Eastin

Gender : Male

Jessie Jones

Character Name : Mother

Original Name : Jessie Jones

Gender : Male

Travis Kemmer

Character Name : Student

Original Name : Travis Kemmer

Gender : Male

Susan Krebs

Character Name : Ms. Richards

Original Name : Susan Krebs

Gender : Female

Katie Layman

Character Name : Mickey Harper

Original Name : Katie Layman

Gender : Female

Darrah Lemontre

Character Name : Annette

Original Name : Darrah Lemontre

Gender : Male

Ryan MacDonald

Character Name : Old Man

Original Name : Ryan MacDonald

Gender : Male

Patrick McGuinness

Character Name : Reporter in Church

Original Name : Patrick McGuinness

Gender : Male

Devon Michael

Character Name : Blake Heath

Original Name : Devon Michael

Gender : Male

Patrick MontesDeOca

Character Name : Newscaster

Original Name : Patrick MontesDeOca

Gender : Male

Marina Palmier

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Marina Palmier

Gender : Female

Andy Richter

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Andy Richter

Gender : Male

Giovanni Ribisi

Character Name : Pete Reyes

Original Name : Giovanni Ribisi

Gender : Male

Michael Ritchie

Character Name : Minister (voice)

Original Name : Michael Ritchie

Gender : Male

Reviews

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GenerationofSwine

@GenerationofSwine

2023-01-13

Again, like so many others I caught this on HBO when I was a kid. The difference is that this time it is NOT a bad horror movie, but an HBO original movie from back in the day when they were making some pretty stellar original movies. "Darkly hysterical" would be the best way to describe it, especially since a lot of the humor comes from the fact that it all seems very...wholesome. It does an excellent job of plotting a murder with a very wholesome and Leave it to beaver/Donna Reed Show feel to it and, it just works.