Sugar & Spice Movie Review 2001

If there is such a thing as a smart cheerleader teen pic, this is it. Satire of offbeat pep squadders who cheer by day and rob banks by night include Suvari's rebellious Kansas and Shelton's permanently upbeat Diane. Diane meets Jack (Marsden), and two American kids do the best they can when they learn Diane is pregnant. They decide to marry, move move into a seedy apartment, and take up work at a local fast food joint. After losing said employment, the motivation becomes clear for the girls' ensuing illegal capers. Littered with pop culture references: the girls rent "Reservoir Dogs" to prepare for the heist, rob the banks in "Betty" masks, and deal with one of the girls' hots for Conan O'Brien.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 81 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Teen Angst, Female Bonding, Pregnant Pauses, Cheerleaders, High School, Heists: Banks, Teen Comedy, Flatulence

Screenplay

Mandy Nelson

Cast

Marley Shelton, James Marsden, Mena Suvari, Marla Sokoloff, Rachel Blanchard, Melissa George, Alexandra Holden, Sara Marsh, Sean Young

Cinematography

Robert Brinkmann

Director

Francine McDougall

Music

Mark Mothersbaugh

Other

Sloane Klevin, Maria Baker, Wendy Chuck, Jeff Knipp

Producer

Wendy Finerman, New Line Cinema