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Synopsis
At Ronald Reagan High School, the power elite clique consists of Courtney Shane (Rose McGowan), Julie Freeman (Rebecca Gayheart), Marcie Fox (Julie Benz), and Liz Purr (Charlotte Roldan). The four girls control the school through a combination of beauty, sex, and intimidation. Of the four, only Liz is actually liked by the less fortunate members of the student body, and Liz is also the only one who can keep Courtney, the vicious group leader, in check. Unfortunately for Liz, she's also the only thing keeping Courtney from becoming prom queen. To achieve her goal, Courtney convinces Marcie and Julie to kidnap Liz on her 17th birthday and force her to eat until she's too fat to win. The three sneak into Liz's house, tie her up, stick a jawbreaker in her mouth, and gag her to keep her quiet before they throw her into the trunk of a car. Once they decide to free her, though, they find Liz has choked to death. Courtney decides not to go to the police; her brilliant idea is to take the body back home and create a death scene where Liz is strangled during kinky sex. Predictably, the girls screw it up, and they end up with a witness, social outcast Fern Mayo (Judy Greer). To buy her silence, Courtney draws her into the clique, transforming much more than just her outward appearance. The identity of Fern disappears, to be replaced by the very popular Vylette. In parallel to the rise of Vylette, we witness Julie's descent. Overcome with guilt over Liz's death, Julie drops out of the clique, and without the veil of protection from the others, she is now a target of abuse throughout the school. Courtney's ordeal has just begun as Vylette now challenges her for prom queen and Julie, with the help of another outcast, Zach (Chad Christ), now wants to reveal the truth behind Liz's death. ~ Ron Wells, All Movie Guide

Cast

Julie Benz Marcie Fox
Pam Grier Detective Vera Cruz
Carol Kane Miss Sherman
William Katt Mr. Purr
Rose McGowan Courtney Shayne
P.J. Soles Mrs. Purr
Jeff Conaway Marcie's Father
Rebecca Gayheart Julie Freeman
Chad Christ Zack Tartak
Judy Greer Fern Mayo/Vylette
Ethan Erickson Dane Sanders
Charlotte Roldan Liz Purr

Production Crew

Lisa Beach Casting
Sarah Katzman Casting
Amy Vincent Cinematographer
Thom Colwell Co-producer
Stephen Endelman Composer (Music Score)
Vikki Brinkkord Costume Designer
Darren Stein Director
Troy T. Takaki Editor
Alex Steyermark Executive Music Producer
The Donnas Featured Music
Carol Strong Hair Styles
Carol Strong Makeup
Peter Coquillard Musical Direction/Supervision
Lisa Tornell Producer
Lisa Turnell Producer
Stacy Kramer Producer
Jerry Fleming Production Designer
Darren Stein Screenwriter
Jay Meagher Sound/Sound Designer
Scott McElroy Stunts Coordinator
Year: 1999
Runtime: 90
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for sexuality, language and violence, all involving teens
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy

Color type
CFI Color

Sound
Dolby

Produced by
Film Kitchen
TriStar

Release
February 19, 1999 (USA)
by Sony Pictures Entertainment