Slap Her... She's French
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Slap Her… She's French, shown in the United States as She Gets What She Wants, is a 2002 Winchester Films
teen comedy
, directed by Melanie Mayron
and starring Piper Perabo
.
of her Splendona, Texas high school
. She hosts a French foreign exchange
student, an orphan
named Genevieve Le Plouff. After winning the affections of Starla's parents, friends, and boyfriend, Genevieve soon begins to take over Starla's life.
When Starla is forced to quit the cheerleading squad
after getting some bad grades in French, Genevieve moves in to take her place, and then the roles are reversed. Genevieve is the popular head cheerleader, and Starla is the unpopular student. Soon Genevieve takes Starla's place in the News Anchor Competition, and, framed by Genevieve, Starla is arrested for possessing a knife and getting high. But then Starla learns that Genevieve was, in fact, a former elementary school
classmate, whom Starla had embarrassed so much that she felt compelled to move to France
.
With her charade exposed, Genevieve leaves town in disgrace and Starla reclaims her status in school and town. But in a final ironic twist, before leaving town, Genevieve steals Starla's ID card and returns to France impersonating Starla as an American Texan exchange student and is welcomed into her new adoptive French family upon her arrival in Paris.
Winchester Films
Winchester Films was a British production company. It was started in March 1993 and was listed on the Alternative Investment Market to raise the capital needed to build an effective portfolio of films and TV programmes...
teen comedy
Teen film
Teen films is a film genre targeted at teenagers and young adults in which the plot is based upon the special interests of teenagers, such as coming of age, first love, rebellion, conflict with parents, teen angst, and alienation...
, directed by Melanie Mayron
Melanie Mayron
Melanie Joy Mayron is an American actress and director of film and television. Mayron is best known for portraying the role of photographer Melissa Steadman on the ABC drama Thirtysomething.-Biography:...
and starring Piper Perabo
Piper Perabo
Piper Lisa Perabo is a Golden Globe Award nominated American stage, film and television actress.-Early life:Perabo was born in Dallas, Texas and grew up in Toms River, New Jersey, the daughter of Mary Charlotte , a physical therapist, and George William Perabo, a professor of poetry at Ocean...
.
Plot
Starla Grady is the popular head cheerleader and pageant queenBeauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
of her Splendona, Texas high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
. She hosts a French foreign exchange
Student exchange program
A student exchange program generally could be defined as a program where students from secondary school or university choose to study abroad in partner institutions...
student, an orphan
Orphan
An orphan is a child permanently bereaved of or abandoned by his or her parents. In common usage, only a child who has lost both parents is called an orphan...
named Genevieve Le Plouff. After winning the affections of Starla's parents, friends, and boyfriend, Genevieve soon begins to take over Starla's life.
When Starla is forced to quit the cheerleading squad
Cheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
after getting some bad grades in French, Genevieve moves in to take her place, and then the roles are reversed. Genevieve is the popular head cheerleader, and Starla is the unpopular student. Soon Genevieve takes Starla's place in the News Anchor Competition, and, framed by Genevieve, Starla is arrested for possessing a knife and getting high. But then Starla learns that Genevieve was, in fact, a former elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
classmate, whom Starla had embarrassed so much that she felt compelled to move to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
With her charade exposed, Genevieve leaves town in disgrace and Starla reclaims her status in school and town. But in a final ironic twist, before leaving town, Genevieve steals Starla's ID card and returns to France impersonating Starla as an American Texan exchange student and is welcomed into her new adoptive French family upon her arrival in Paris.
Cast
- Jane McGregorJane McGregorJane McGregor is a Canadian actress, best known for her roles in Slap Her... She's French, Flower & Garnet, and That Beautiful Somewhere, as well as her recurring role on the television series Robson Arms.- Personal life :...
as Starla Grady, the protagonist - Piper PeraboPiper PeraboPiper Lisa Perabo is a Golden Globe Award nominated American stage, film and television actress.-Early life:Perabo was born in Dallas, Texas and grew up in Toms River, New Jersey, the daughter of Mary Charlotte , a physical therapist, and George William Perabo, a professor of poetry at Ocean...
as Genevieve LePlouff, the antagonist - Trent FordTrent FordTrent Ford is a British-American actor and model.-Biography:Ford was born in Akron, Ohio to a US Navy test pilot father and an English mother from Birmingham...
as Ed Mitchell - Alexandra AdiAlexandra AdiAlexandra Adi is an American actress. Born in Florida and raised in Upstate New York, Adi resides in Los Angeles with her husband, former Sapient executive Jerry Greenberg. Adi has appeared in both independent and mainstream films, including American Pie, Jawbreaker, and Slap Her... She's French...
as Ashley Lopez - Nicki AycoxNicki Aycox-Personal life:Aycox was born in Hennessey, Oklahoma. She has a younger brother, Steve. She speaks fluent German according to an interview in Jack magazine. She also comes from a Native American heritage.-Career:Aycox began performing at a young age...
as Tanner Jennings - Jesse JamesJesse James (actor)Jesse James is an American actor.-Life and career:James was born in Palm Springs, California, the son of Jaime, a laboratory technician, and Shane James, an actor....
as Randolph Grady - Julie WhiteJulie WhiteJulie White is an American actress. She is known for her role in Grace Under Fire and for her role as Judy Witwicky in the Transformers film series.-Personal life:...
as Bootsie Grady - Brandon SmithBrandon SmithBrandon Smith may refer to:* Brandon Smith , Canadian football player* Brandon Smith , Canadian ice hockey player* Brandon Smith, , American actor...
as Arnie Grady - Matt Czuchry as Kyle Fuller
- Christen Coppen as Doreen Gilmore
- Haley RammHaley RammHaley Michelle Ramm is an American actress. She played a young Jean Grey in X-Men: The Last Stand and appeared in multiple episodes of the CBS drama Without a Trace throughout 2007 and 2008.-Early life:...
as young Starla Grady (uncredited) - Amy Bradford as French airplane passenger (uncredited)
- Ashley Blake as Megan
- Laura Halvorson as Beef Band Fiddle Player
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