Starring: - Carly Schroeder
- Elisabeth Shue
- Dermot Mulroney
Description:
Parents need to know that the 15-year-old main character in this '70s-set sports drama is a strong heroine who acts out after one of her family members dies early in the film (a loss that may be upsetting for sensitive kids). She sneaks out of the house, steals her mother's car, shoplifts, and makes out with a guy she met at a bar. She also does a good deal of lying and teenage sulking until her father -- who, along with her brothers, says a lot of sexist things to her -- takes her seriously. Language includes "s--t" and "bastards," as well as some derogatory terms for lesbians. Some underage smoking, as well as a fair amount of rough soccer action (Gracie is knocked down, punched in the face, etc.). Families can talk about how the perception of girls playing sports has changed since the 1970s, both in real life and in the media. How are girls and women portrayed in contemporary sports movies? Kids: How do people at your school talk about girls who play sports? Are any of the stereotypes or assumptions made about the girls in this movie still in effect today?
1. Don't Look Back - Boston
2. Fox On The Run - Sweet
3. Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin
4. Funk # 49 - The James Gang
5. Hanging On The Telephone - Blondie
6. Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy
7. Free Ride - Edgar Winter
8. Born Under The Wrong Side - Nazareth
9. Jackie Blue - Ozark Mountain Daredevils
10. You Are The Woman - Firefall
11. Tonight Show, The - Doc Severinsen & The Tonight Show Band
12. Heart Of Glass - Blondie
13. Bad Intensions - Dweezil Zappa
Gracie
