Death of a Cheerleader (2019 film)
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| Death of a Cheerleader | |
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| Based on | Death of a Cheerleader by Randall Sullivan |
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| Directed by | Paul Shapiro |
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| Music by | Graeme Coleman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Producer | Michael O'Connor |
| Cinematography | Toby Gorman |
| Editor | Mark Shearer |
| Running time | 84 minutes |
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| Network | Lifetime |
Death of a Cheerleader is a television film that aired on Lifetime on February 2, 2019 and starring Aubrey Peeples, Morgan Taylor Campbell, Sarah Dugdale, Madelyn Grace, MacKenzie Cardwell, and Kellie Martin.[1] The film is a remake of the 1994 television film A Friend to Die For, based on the murder of Kirsten Costas, and has Martin appearing in a different role than in the 1994 version.[2][3]
Plot[edit]
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In the fictional town of Colina, California, Bridget Moretti is a shy student attending Hollybrook High. She wants to be popular by befriending rich and pretty Kelly Locke who leads the school's most prestigious group, the Bobettes. After being accepted into the group, Bridget tries to further her popularity by trying out as a cheerleader and applying for a yearbook staff position, but is devastated after being passed up for both.
Undeterred despite these setbacks, Bridget calls Kelly's mom one night, relaying information about there supposedly being a special dinner for the Bobettes, which is actually a ruse to get Kelly out of the house, under the guise of going to a college party. When Kelly rejects Bridget's overtures, it fills her with rage; after fleeing Bridget's car, Kelly gets a ride home from a nearby resident, but Bridget follows the vehicle back to Kelly's house and fatally stabs her to death immediately after she is dropped off.
After Kelly is later found dead, this attracts the attention of FBI Agent Murray, who investigates Kelly's murder; fellow student and "punk girl" Nina Miller (who also serves as the narrator) is initially a suspect, due to her having words with Kelly and having lied to her mother about going out with her boyfriend the night of Kelly's murder, but is later cleared. Eventually, consumed by guilt, Bridget writes a letter of confession to her mother and turns herself in.
Cast[edit]
- Aubrey Peeples as Bridget Moretti
- Morgan Taylor Campbell as Nina Miller
- Sarah Dugdale as Kelly Locke
- Kellie Martin as Agent Murray
- Madelyn Grace as Trish Doyle
- MacKenzie Cardwell as Judy
- Kirsten Robek as Betty Locke
- P. Lynn Johnson as Margo Moretti
- Chris William Martin as Sheriff Randall
- Lane Edwards as Dale Locke
- Lucia Walters as Mrs. Lockwood
- Milo Shandel as Principal Simmons
- Alison Rayne as Mia Miller
References[edit]
- ^ Radloff, Jessica (February 2, 2019). "Lifetime's Death of a Cheerleader Remake Is Just as Unnerving as the Original". Glamour. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Lennon, Mad (February 2, 2019). "Lifetime's Death of a Cheerleader remake: How does it measure up to the original?". Hidden Remote. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "AM NY. pg. A9". January 31, 2019.
External links[edit]
- Death of a Cheerleader at Lifetime
- Death of a Cheerleader at IMDb
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