Stick It (2006)

Director:

Jessica Bendinger

Writer (WGA):

Jessica Bendinger (written by)

Release Date:

28 April 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

Tagline:

Defy and Conquer.

Plot:

After a run-in with the law, Haley Graham (Missy Peregrym) is forced to return to the world from which she fled some years ago. Enrolled in an elite gymnastics program run by the legendary Burt Vickerman (Jeff Bridges), Haley's rebellious attitude gives way to something that just might be called team spirit.

Plot Keywords:

Gymnastics | Coach | Houston Texas | Texas | Orange County California

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jeff Bridges	...	Burt Vickerman
Missy Peregrym	...	Haley Graham
Vanessa Lengies	...	Joanne Charis
Nikki SooHoo	...	Wei Wei Yong
Maddy Curley	...	Mina Hoyt
Kellan Lutz	...	Frank
John Patrick Amedori	...	Poot
Mio Dzakula	...	Ivan
Svetlana Efremova	...	Dorrie
Jon Gries	...	Brice Graham
Gia Carides	...	Alice Graham
Tarah Paige	...	Tricia Skilken
Polly Holliday	...	Judge Westreich
Julie Warner	...	Mrs. Charis
Annie Corley	...	Officer Ferguson

Also Known As:

Rebell in Turnschuhen (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some crude remarks.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Germany:o.Al. | UK:PG (cut) | Singapore:PG | Ireland:PG | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Iceland:L | South Korea:All

Filming Locations:

Fairfield, California, USA

Company:

Kaltenbach Pictures

Trivia:

2008 Olympic gold medalist, Nastia Liukin, has a cameo in this film.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The movie is set in Texas, yet Haley's mother is inexplicably the only character with a Southern accent.

Quotes:

Burt Vickerman: This isn't the real world. This is my world. You don't have to like me or like it here, but you do have to respect it.
Haley Graham: Respect?
[laughing]
Haley Graham: Is this how you respect people? I mean, you throw'em over a shoulder and violate their personal space?
[thumbs up]
Burt Vickerman: Oh, goody. I heard you were like this. I'm so glad it's true.
Haley Graham: I'm sorry. What is it that you've done to earn my respect?
Burt Vickerman: We have rules. We have rules for training.
Haley Graham: Oh.
Burt Vickerman: And the reason that we have rules and coaches is because this is gymnastics.
[...]

Movie Connections:

References A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Soundtrack:

Goody Two Shoes

For what it was, this was an okay film.

In 'Stick It' Missy Peregrym plays Haley Graham, a troubled ex-gymnast. When her adolescent antics bring her before the judge, she is given the choice of either jail time or back to training. Burt Vickerman (Jeff Bridges) is reluctant to bring her back. After walking out on the national championship, she is hard to trust. She let a lot of people down that day, friends and foes alike, but not everything is what it seems.

For what it was, this was an okay film. Most of the cast did surprisingly well, the choreography was really good. I think most of the actresses did their own routines. There is something of a surprise ending with a good message in the end.

However, I think this movie was fairly slow and not very believable. Haley appears to be too old for such competition. But, I think anyone who likes gymnastics or appreciates the competition will like this film.