The Swinging Cheerleaders
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The Swinging Cheerleaders is a 1974 comedy-drama
film written and directed by Jack Hill
(who was credited for writing the film as Jane Witherspoon). The film was also released under the titles Locker Room Girls and H.O.T.S. II.
Comedy-drama
Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...
film written and directed by Jack Hill
Jack Hill
Jack Hill is an U.S. film director, noted for his work in the exploitation film genre. Despite this, several of Hill's later films have been characterized as feminist works.Hill was born in Los Angeles...
(who was credited for writing the film as Jane Witherspoon). The film was also released under the titles Locker Room Girls and H.O.T.S. II.
Plot summary
In order to write an expose on how cheerleading demeans women, a reporter for a college newspaper infiltrates the cheerleading squad. While doing so, she uncovers unscrupulous dealings; the coach and dean are in cahoots in rigging football games to favor betting spreads the statistics professor, who is also the bookie, arranges. Later the statistics professor turns against the coach and dean as they turn against their star quarterback who they want to convince to throw the game for a big payoff. But when confronted, the quarterback refuses on principle and is arrested by University Police who plant a joint on him as they carry out the deans ultimatum. The movie endorses defiance of authority, and questions love and virginity. Some topless nudity.Cast
- Jo Johnston - Kate
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- Ian Sander - Ron
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- Jessica Thorpe - Dion Lane - Janie Hamilton
- Hank Rolike - Bartender
- Fred Scheiwiller - Jerry
- Jodi Carlson - Other cheerleader
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