Stick It (2006)

Name: Stick It
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 103 min
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Missy Peregrym, Vanessa Lengies, Nikki SooHoo, Maddy Curley

Stick It

PG-13

Comedy

Documentary

Drama

sport

Release Date: April 21, 2006
Director: Jessica Bendinger
Cast: Jeff Bridges , Missy Peregrym , Vanessa Lengies , Nikki SooHoo , Maddy Curley , Kellan Lutz
Runtime: 103
Main Genre: Comedy
Writers: Jessica Bendinger
Tagline: Defy and Conquer
Website: http://www.stickitmovie.com/

Summary

Stick It \ stik,it \ 1: Slang term used for when a gymnast executes a landing with correct technique and no movement of the feet 2: A contemptuous exclamation that is used when something is not wanted, not going one's way, etc. The writer of the hit comedy “Bring It On,” JESSICA BENDINGER, now writes and directs an exuberant portrait of a spirited young heroine while taking on the world of competitive gymnastics in the new comedy STICK IT, from Touchstone Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment. Independent seventeen-year-old Haley Graham (MISSY PEREGRYM) has gotten very good at defying both authority and the laws of gravity. Haley’s single dad finds it next to impossible to keep his teenage daughter in line (or simply at home, for that matter). For her and her neighborhood-cruising, dirt bike-riding pals, there is no jump or course around that’s too intense for Haley to try -- just dare her. So when her latest joyride results in a short trip to juvenile court, the judge hands down her sentence: rebellious Haley has to do time at VGA, an elite gymnastics academy run with military regimentation by legendary and hardnosed coach Burt Vickerman (JEFF BRIDGES). Unfortunately for Graham, it’s a return to a world she knows all too well -- a former Junior Finals gymnastics champion herself, Haley inexplicably walked out in the middle of the prestigious Championships competition, betraying her teammates, scrapping her own Final Championships aspirations and trashing her reputation in one afternoon. So it’s back to rules, back to conformity, back to spandex -- bummer. Haley’s reputation precedes her at VGA, and her headstrong ways and quick-witted comebacks instantly score her both friends and enemies…with the Academy’s rising star (in her own mind, at least), Joanne Charis (VANESSA LENGIES), firmly in the latter category. But Coach Vickerman knows innate talent when he sees it, and he’s committed to helping Haley come back to a world she could easily rule, whether she wants to or not. Haley has little choice but to play the game -- so what if it’s played with her rulebook? Vickerman’s response: “Don’t hurt yourself. And don’t get blood on the equipment.” What begins as a battle of wills between coach and athlete soon evolves into guarded mutual respect, and Haley’s talent and one-of-a-kind personality galvanize the elites’ squad, who find a hero in their new teammate and learn that, along the way, some rules are meant to be broken. After all, it’s not called gym-nice-stics. Feature film newcomer MISSY PEREGRYM leads a cast of young, emerging talent as Haley Graham, a former gymnastics prodigy who struggles to re-enter the sport where she suffered both personal and professional setbacks -- and finds that there are more valuable things to win in life than medals and ribbons. VANESSA LENGIES (“The Perfect Man,” “American Dreams”) stars as Joanne, Haley’s nemesis, a by-the-rules gymnast who doesn’t take kindly to being overshadowed by Haley.