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Whip It

Whip It

Be Your Own Hero

20096.71h 51m

Overview

In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin.

Directed by Drew Barrymore
Written by Shauna Cross
Produced by Barry Mendel, Drew Barrymore
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $16.6M

Top Cast

Elliot Page

Elliot Page

Bliss Cavendar

Alia Shawkat

Alia Shawkat

Pash

Marcia Gay Harden

Marcia Gay Harden

Brooke Cavendar

Kristen Wiig

Kristen Wiig

Maggie Mayhem

Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore

Smashley Simpson

Landon Pigg

Landon Pigg

Oliver

Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis

Iron Maven

Zoë Bell

Zoë Bell

Bloody Holly

Daniel Stern

Daniel Stern

Earl Cavendar

Eve

Eve

Rosa Sparks

Themes & Keywords

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About Whip It

Whip It is a drama film released in 2009 exploring themes of small town, sports, texas, female friendship, coming of age, roller derby. Directed by Drew Barrymore, it stars Elliot Page, Alia Shawkat, Marcia Gay Harden. In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin.

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