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The Great American Girl Robbery

  • 19791979
  • RR
  • 1h 27m
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4.7/10
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The Great American Girl Robbery (1979)
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Cheerleading squads traveling on a bus to a state competition are kidnapped for ransom by former football players.Cheerleading squads traveling on a bus to a state competition are kidnapped for ransom by former football players.Cheerleading squads traveling on a bus to a state competition are kidnapped for ransom by former football players.
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  • Director
    • Jeff Werner
  • Writers
    • D.W. Gilbert
    • Jason Williams
  • Stars
    • Kristine DeBell
    • Jason Williams
    • Anthony Lewis
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  • Director
    • Jeff Werner
  • Writers
    • D.W. Gilbert
    • Jason Williams
  • Stars
    • Kristine DeBell
    • Jason Williams
    • Anthony Lewis
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    • 9User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    The Great American Girl Robbery (1979)
    The Great American Girl Robbery (1979)
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    Kristine DeBell
    Kristine DeBell
    • Debbie Williamsas Debbie Williams
    Jason Williams
    Jason Williams
    • Wayne Mathewsas Wayne Mathews
    Anthony Lewis
    • George Hendersonas George Henderson
    Wally Ann Wharton
    • Lisaas Lisa
    Janet Blythe
    • Croughtonas Croughton
    Deslyn Bernet
    • Anitaas Anita
    Lachelle Chamberlain
    • Terrias Terri
    • (as Lachelle Price)
    Leslie King
    • Sandyas Sandy
    Joan Wolff
    • Pamas Pam
    Elizabeth Halsey
    • Susanas Susan
    Marilyn Joi
    Marilyn Joi
    • LaSalleas LaSalle
    • (as Tracy King)
    Carmen Hayward
    Carmen Hayward
    • Bettyas Betty
    Debbie Doherty
    • Lucyas Lucy
    Alexis Swanigan
    • Louiseas Louise
    Janie Squire
    • Donnaas Donna
    Lenka Novak
    Lenka Novak
    • Jeanneas Jeanne
    • (as Hana Byrbo)
    Shell Kepler
    • Marionas Marion
    Robert Houston
    Robert Houston
    • Billy Mathewsas Billy Mathews
    • Director
      • Jeff Werner
    • Writers
      • D.W. Gilbert
      • Jason Williams
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    Storyline

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    A bus-load of cheerleaders is hijacked and held for a $2 million ransom. After several comic and arousing interactions, eventually the girls are forced by their captors to participate in a topless "beauty pageant" in which they must pose before their captor-"judges" in nothing but their underwear. —antigraviton
    • female rear nudity
    • cheerleader
    • blonde
    • erotica
    • lesbian
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    • Taglines
      • Take them away for a weekend ... then try and let them go!
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Crime
      • Sport
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The scene with the farmer's pick-up being run off the road was shot without permits.
    • Goofs
      The establishing shot of the hotel shows it has five stories yet characters refer to the eight floor.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: The Awakening/One-Trick Pony/The Stunt Man/The First Deadly Sin (1980)

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    10/10
    A tour de force
    The classification of this movie into "Horror" isn't really appropriate. It's basically a goofy flick with lots of bared flesh and a plot involving the kidnap of a busload of cheerleaders on their way to a competition. There's never any danger and it all has a happy ending. The reason to see it is simple: you like watching goofy mindless 1980's-era teenage exploitation flicks, and they don't come any more to the point than this. The ultimate mid-1980's tour de force!
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    • jayfurr
    • May 3, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bus 17 Is Missing
    • Filming locations
      • 109 N. Sycamore Ave. Los Angeles, California, USA
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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