Whip It
Brief Synopsis
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For years, Bliss Cavendar has been dreaming of escaping her tiny, truck-stop of a town Bodeen, Texas. Unfortunately her devoted, beauty pageant obsessed mother is convinced that Bliss can only succeed in life if she wins the crown at the local Miss Blue Bonnet Pageant, but the awkward outsider knows
Cast & Crew
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Drew Barrymore
Director
Ellen Page
Marcia Gay Harden
Kristen Wiig
Drew Barrymore
Juliette Lewis
Film Details
Also Known As
Bliss, Derby Girl, Roller Girls
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Sports
Teens
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Catchplay; Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Efilm; Flower Films; Fox Searchlight Pictures; Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz Pc; Invisible Pictures; Jmsa Logistics; Kind Services; Lionsgate; Lionsgate U.K.; Mandate International; Mandate Pictures; Marshall/Plumb Research Associates, Inc.; Modern VideoFilm; Momentous Insurance Brokerage, Inc.; Monopole Pathe Films Ag; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Pivotal Post; Skywalker Sound; Union Bank
Distribution Company
Fox Searchlight Pictures; 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment; 20th Century Fox International; Cathay Film Organization; Central Film Verleih Gmbh; Edko Films; Forum; Fox Searchlight Pictures; Gulf Film, Llc; Hollywood Classic Entertainment; Lotte Entertainment; Metropolitan Filmexport; Nordisk Film; Norsk Filmdistribusjon; Nu-Metro; Palace Pictures (Slovakia); PathT International; Senator Film Verleih; Valentim De Carvalho (Vc); Village Roadshow Limited; Wild Bunch AG
Location
Detroit, Michigan, USA; Texas, USA; Troy, Michigan, USA; Birch Run, Michigan, USA; Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 51m
Synopsis
For years, Bliss Cavendar has been dreaming of escaping her tiny, truck-stop of a town Bodeen, Texas. Unfortunately her devoted, beauty pageant obsessed mother is convinced that Bliss can only succeed in life if she wins the crown at the local Miss Blue Bonnet Pageant, but the awkward outsider knows there's something bigger and better out there. When Bliss sneaks off to the big city of Austin with her best friend Pash she discovers a world unlike anything she could ever imagine--roller derby, with its girl-power-meets-punk-rock spirit and its liberating celebration of wild individuality. Inspired by the likes of Maggie Mayhem, Bliss secretly tries out for a spot on the Hurl Scouts, a rag-tag team of scrappy underdogs. Soon she's trading in her gowns and crowns for skirts, skates and scrapes becoming her alter ego, Babe Ruthless. Leading a precarious double life, Bliss may be a waitress at Bodeen's Oink Joint by day, but by night, she's becoming the fastest thing on eight wheels. Now she's doing things she never dreamed of -- fearlessly facing off with bad-ass rivals like Iron Maven and falling for a boy in a band -- while trying to be a heroine to her new friends and teammates. But when her secret gets out, Bliss will face her toughest fight yet, to take control of the future--on her own terms.
Director
Drew Barrymore
Director
Cast
Ellen Page
Marcia Gay Harden
Kristen Wiig
Drew Barrymore
Juliette Lewis
Jimmy Fallon
Alia Shawkat
Zoë Bell
Ari Graynor
Eulala Grace Harden Scheel
Andrew Wilson
Carlo Alban
Landon Pigg
Rachel Piplica
Kristen Adolfi
Daniel Stern
Sarah Habel
Shannon Eagan
Edward Austin Kelly
Mary Callaghan Lynch
Barbara Coven
Nina Kircher
Mark Boyd
Doug Minckewicz
Michael Petrillo
Sam Zikakis
Kent Cummins
Sarah Yaeger
Chloe Trueheart
Kyle Kentala
Genevieve Harrison
John Eatherly
Jonas Stein
Max Peebles
Rusty Mewha
Will Brick
Madge Levinson
Alexis O+neill
Eli Bleiler
Latasha Pippen
Sydney Bennett
Danny Mooney
Sean Tillmann
Claudia Rodgers
Wallace Bridges
Patrick Moug
John Lepard
Austin Bickel
Sean O+reilly
Brent Kyle
Alex Cohen
Stacy Roberts
Christina Iulianelli
Carey Finn-woodburn
Valerie Weiss
Wendi Wentzell
Katie Sinelli
Leah Giordano
Jennifer Edwards
Lauren Brick
Amy Ruby
Sarah Hipel
Rachel Bockheim
Tracy Toepfer
Laura Hinojosa
Troy Borisy
Lead Person
Crew
Don Addrisi
Song
Richard Addrisi
Song
Tony Adler
Assistant Director
Tawatha Agee
Song Performer
Kianna Alarid
Song
Marco Alicea
Sound Department
Kate Amer
Production Supervisor
J. Todd Anderson
Storyboard Artist
Merribelle A Anderson
Hair Stylist
Stephen Andrzejewski
Assistant Location Manager
Ronald Aquilino
Transportation
Alexis Auditore
Assistant
Jim Austin
Sound Engineer
Steven Baber
Song Performer
Steven Baber
Song
Justine Baddeley
Casting
Stephanie Bailey
Song
Nicholas Baines
Song
Jodi Baldwin
Costume Supervisor
Glen Ballard
Song
Jennifer Barbee
Trainer
Richard Barnes
Song
Drew Barrymore
Producer
Adam Barth
Video Assist/Playback
Jason Bartolone
Other
Jason Bartolone
Foreman
Chris Bayliss
Stunts
David Bernstein
Assistant Director
Joe Biggins
Other
Randy Bilski
Craft Service
Steven Bingley-ellison
Song Performer
Steven Bingley-ellison
Song
Jonilyn Bissett
Other
Jonilyn Bissett
Accounting Assistant
Jeremy Black
Song
Geary Christian Bland
Song
John Boccaccio
Assistant Camera
Cynthia Bond
Set Costumer
Brent Boucher
Generator Operator
Jeremy Paul Bowker
Foley Recordist
Kevin P. Boyd
Video Playback
Rebecca Boyle
Script Supervisor
Gary Brock
Electrician
Geoffrey Brock
Electrician
Nicole Brown
Other
Nicole Brown
Coproducer
Mary Buchanan
Tailor
Tim Burby
Sound Editor
Debra Burgess
Accountant
Jeff Butcher
Property Master
Danielle Cadorette
Wardrobe
Ricky Calmbach
Song
Ricky Calmbach
Song Performer
C Douglas Cameron
Boom Operator
Kyle Campbell
Production Assistant
Michele Campbell
Production Secretary
Todd Campell
Production Assistant
Alex Capaldi
Coordinator
Mickey Carleton
Assistant Costume Designer
Jeff Carlisi
Song
Mary Carlson
Script Supervisor
Sivory Carranza
Caterer
Sivory Carranza
Other
Julian Casablancas
Song
Michael Catrow
Medic
Jeremiah G Chapman
Video Assist/Playback
Cut Chemist
Song Performer
Cut Chemist
Song
Cindy Choo
Costumes
Kim Clark
Song Performer
Frank Clary
Supervising Sound Editor
Frank Clary
Foley Mixer
Squeak E Clean
Song Performer
Squeak E Clean
Music
Tom Coghe
Song
Alex Cohen
Consultant
Alex Cohen
Trainer
Jeremy Michael Cohen
Song
Sam Cohen
Song
Douglas Colvin
Song
Scott Conn
Electrician
John Countryman
Sound Department
Matthew Cowan
Dolly Grip
Ryan D. Craig
Assistant Director
Luke Crawford
Production Assistant
Linda Creed
Song
Shauna Cross
Screenplay
Shauna Cross
Source Material
John Cummings
Song
Kent Cummins
Costumes
Sequoyah Cunningham
Grip
Adam Cuthbert
Production Assistant
Chris Dame
Chief Lighting Technician
David Daniel
Sound Mixer
Dustin Daniels
Assistant Location Manager
Jeff Dashnaw
Stunt Coordinator
Jeff Dashnaw
Unit Director
Jeff Dashnaw
Second Unit Director
Kim Davis-wagner
Casting
Jaime Dawkins
Chief Lighting Technician
Darell Day
Production Assistant
Thadd Day
Sound Department
Kim Deal
Song
Kassandra Deans
Production Assistant
John Demonaco
Sound Department
Sara Denson
Production Secretary
Shannon Dewolfe
Loader
Matt Dike
Song
Julius Dixon
Song
Jessica Dolinger
Music
Peter Douglas
Executive Producer
Sarah Dowling
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Sarah Dowling
Other
Joe Drake
Executive Producer
Scott Drinon
Dolly Grip
Jim Dunbar
Music Coordinator
Neal Dusedau
Assistant
Scott Eagle
Swing Gang
John Eatherly
Song
Dick Edwards
Visual Effects Supervisor
Nkechi Egenamba
Song
Jamison Empey
Post-Production Accountant
Sean England
Foley Artist
Aaron Ensweiler
Assistant
Thomas Erdelyi
Song
John Eschberger
Electrician
Meg Everist
Set Decorator
Scott Fairbrother
Song
Bradford Fanfalone
Assistant Camera
Bradford Fanfalone
Loader
Russ Fega
Location Manager
Robert Fegan
Production Coordinator
Robert Fegen
Production Coordinator
Marc Fekkes
Props
John Fitzgerald
Electrician
Dan Flannigan
Stunts
Caleb Followill
Song
Jared Followill
Song
Matthew Followill
Song
Nathan Followill
Song
Stephanie Fowler
Makeup Artist
Neil Fraser
Key Grip
Geoffrey Frost
Production Assistant
Tairon Gaffney
Craft Service
Jesse Gallagher
Song
Pascal Garneau
Foley Editor
Dan Gearig
Other
Dan Gearig
Caterer
Gilberto Gil
Song
Gilberto Gil
Song Performer
Michelle Gillespie
Consultant
Mike Gillespie
Grip
Rose Gilpin
Other
Rose Gilpin
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Nick Glennie-smith
Song
Nick Glennie-smith
Song Performer
Stephanie Goldstein
Editorial Production Assistant
Ben Goldwasser
Song
Ken Gorrell
Special Effects Coordinator
Amy Graham
Props Assistant
Amy Graham
Other
Colin Greenwood
Song
Jonny Greenwood
Song
Jim Gregory
Caterer
Jim Gregory
Other
Timothy Grimes
Assistant Property Master
Joseph Guerino
Chief Lighting Technician
Cathy Hair
Dailies
Lindsay Hames
Song
Aaron Hammel
Grip
Jesse Harrington
Medic
Barbara Harris
Voice Casting
Eric Hasse
Colorist
Michael Hatzer
Colorist
Richard Hawkins
Craft Service
Isaac Hayes
Song
Matthew Hayward
Song
Chul Hee Cho
Grip
Guy Hemric
Song
Jose Luis Hernandez
Location Manager
June Hershey
Song
Nicki Hester
Stunt Double
Ellen Heuer
Foley Artist
Kate Hickey
Apprentice Editor
Nicholas Hodgson
Song
Kristi Hoffman
Set Costumer
Josh Homme
Song
David Van Horn
Swing Gang
Casey Hotchkiss
Camera Operator
Don Howe Jr.
Assistant Camera
Matthew Hrupcho
Painter
Tom Hrupcho
Painter
John Hudecek
Dolly Grip
David C Hughes
Sound Effects Editor
Jessie Everett Hughes
Song
Mason Hughes
Assistant
West Humphries
Caterer
West Humphries
Other
Kyle Hunt
Song
David Hunter
Sound Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Bliss, Derby Girl, Roller Girls
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Sports
Teens
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Catchplay; Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Efilm; Flower Films; Fox Searchlight Pictures; Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz Pc; Invisible Pictures; Jmsa Logistics; Kind Services; Lionsgate; Lionsgate U.K.; Mandate International; Mandate Pictures; Marshall/Plumb Research Associates, Inc.; Modern VideoFilm; Momentous Insurance Brokerage, Inc.; Monopole Pathe Films Ag; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Pivotal Post; Skywalker Sound; Union Bank
Distribution Company
Fox Searchlight Pictures; 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment; 20th Century Fox International; Cathay Film Organization; Central Film Verleih Gmbh; Edko Films; Forum; Fox Searchlight Pictures; Gulf Film, Llc; Hollywood Classic Entertainment; Lotte Entertainment; Metropolitan Filmexport; Nordisk Film; Norsk Filmdistribusjon; Nu-Metro; Palace Pictures (Slovakia); PathT International; Senator Film Verleih; Valentim De Carvalho (Vc); Village Roadshow Limited; Wild Bunch AG
Location
Detroit, Michigan, USA; Texas, USA; Troy, Michigan, USA; Birch Run, Michigan, USA; Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 51m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall October 2, 2009
Released in United States on Video January 26, 2010
Project was previously in development at Warner Bros. Pictures.
Project was included on the 2007 Black List.
Feature directorial debut for Drew Barrymore.
Released in United States Fall October 2, 2009
Released in United States on Video January 26, 2010
