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Support the Girls

Support the Girls

20186.11h 31m

Overview

Lisa Conroy is general manager at a highway-side 'sports bar with curves', Double Whammies. She nurtures and protects her employees fiercely - but over the course of one trying day, her optimism is battered from every direction. Double Whammies sells a big, weird American fantasy, but what happens when reality pokes a bunch of holes in it?

Directed by Andrew Bujalski
Written by Andrew Bujalski
Produced by Sam Slater, Houston King
Box Office0Revenue: $129K

Top Cast

Regina Hall

Regina Hall

Lisa Conroy

Haley Lu Richardson

Haley Lu Richardson

Maci

Shayna McHayle

Shayna McHayle

Danyelle

James Le Gros

James Le Gros

Cubby

Dylan Gelula

Dylan Gelula

Jennelle

Lea DeLaria

Lea DeLaria

Bobo

AJ Michalka

AJ Michalka

Krista

C

Christopher Weimer

Tom, Sounds Town Manager

Brooklyn Decker

Brooklyn Decker

Kara

Jana Kramer

Jana Kramer

Shaina

Themes & Keywords

waitresstexasjob interviewfemale friendshipfamily business working classsports barbreak incar washhusband wife estrangementemployer employee relationshipfundraisingrestaurant managementbar managermatthias grunsky

About Support the Girls

Support the Girls is a drama, comedy film released in 2018 exploring themes of waitress, texas, job interview, female friendship, family business , working class. Directed by Andrew Bujalski, it stars Regina Hall, Haley Lu Richardson, Shayna McHayle. Lisa Conroy is general manager at a highway-side 'sports bar with curves', Double Whammies. She nurtures and protects her employees fiercely - but over the course of one trying day, her optimism is battered from every direction. Double Whammies sells a big, weird American fantasy, but what happens when reality pokes a bunch of holes in it?

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