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.
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993) is a comedy, drama and tv movie film directed by Michael Ritchie, released on April 10, 1993 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Holly Hunter, Beau Bridges, Swoosie Kurtz and Elizabeth Ruscio. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 22 ratings.
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Holly Hunter
as Wanda Holloway
Beau Bridges
as Terry Harper
Swoosie Kurtz
as Marla Harper
Elizabeth Ruscio
as Verna Heath
Gregg Henry
as Tony Harper
Matt Frewer
as Troy McKinney
Eddie Jones
as C.D. Holloway
Frankie Ingrassia
as Shanna Harper
Gary Grubbs
as Detective Helton
Jack Kehler
as Sergeant F.E. Blackwell
Frederick Koehler
as Shane Harper
Megan Berwick
as Amber Heath
Directed by Michael Ritchie, written by Jane Anderson, produced by James Manos Jr..
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 22 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on January 13, 2023
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The main cast of The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993) includes Holly Hunter, Beau Bridges, Swoosie Kurtz, Elizabeth Ruscio and Gregg Henry. The film was directed by Michael Ritchie. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom was released on April 10, 1993 and runs for 1h 39m.
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 22 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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