The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom

Name: The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
Genre: Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1993
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Holly Hunter, Beau Bridges, Swoosie Kurtz, Elizabeth Ruscio, Gregg Henry

She wanted to give her daughter the best shot at being a cheerleader... The things you do for your kids.

Directed by Michael Ritchie

Produced by HBO Films

199399 min6.4 / 10

A darkly comedic true-crime satire that mines absurdity from suburban parental obsession and the collision between small-town ambition and moral bankruptcy.

A Texas housewife plots hire a hit man to kill the girl who beat out her daughter for a place on the cheerleading squad.

Clusters

Comedic Villains Comedic Heist Movies Dark Comedy Drama Dark Comedies About Ambition Comedy And Satire

Genres

Comedy Drama TV Movie

Keywords

Texas Dark Comedy Ruler Junior High School

Questions people ask

Does The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Is The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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