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Whip It

Be your own hero.

In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin.

20091h 51mPG-13Drama

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About Whip It

Directors
Drew Barrymore
Cast
Elliot Page, Alia Shawkat, Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig, Drew Barrymore, Landon Pigg
Genres
Drama
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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