Directed by:
Susan SeidelmanScreenplay:
Brad HennigCinematography:
Frank G. DeMarcoCast:
Eric Roberts, Virginia Madsen, Daryl Hannah, Brooke Shields, Jessica Rothe, Andrea Frankle, Gary Grubbs, Wanda Sykes, Camryn Manheim, Mark Povinelli (more)Plots(1)
When a group of unappreciated middle aged women decide they want something more from life than looking after their husbands and doing the housework, they take the unusual step of forming a basketball team. Going one step further, they challenge the current school champions to a match to raise money for charity. Sparks fly as the women go to comic extremes to prove themselves on and off the court, become a media sensation and find a whole new lease of life. (High Fliers Distribution)
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Brooke Shields, Daryl Hannah, and Camryn Manheim are great actresses, but they're already in the age 40+ and 50+ categories. So what to we do with them? The only thing we can, and that is to make an enjoyable comedy that makes us feel better. That is exactly what this is.
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It is a fairly unremarkable film with an interesting cast, although it is true that none of the actors and actresses are exactly A-list. However, I enjoy watching Erica Roberts and it was quite pleasing to see Brooke Shields somewhere again after a long time. It is a classic TV movie, this time about five older women wanting to play basketball for a good cause - breast cancer. They are confronted by young girls, their own problems, and it ends more or less well. It is a nice afternoon movie, but then you move on and forget about it.
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