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.
Genre(s): Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 111 minutes
Rating: 7.6/10 (747 votes)
Release Date: 13 September 2009
Country: USA
Languages: English
Company: Vincent Pictures
Sound: Dolby
MPAA: Rated PG-13 for sexual content including crude dialogue, language and drug material.
Director(s): Drew Barrymore
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Producer(s):
Drew Barrymore - executive producer
Nicole Brown - co-producer
Peter Douglas - executive producer
Joseph Drake - executive producer
Nancy Juvonen - executive producer
Nathan Kahane - executive producer
Kelli Konop - co-producer
Jason Lust - co-producer
Karyn McCarthy - co-producer
Barry Mendel - producer
Chris Miller - associate producer
Kirsten Smith - executive producer
Writer(s):
Shauna Cross - (screenplay)
Shauna Cross - (novel "Derby Girl")
Cast:
Sarah Habel - Corbi
Shannon Eagen - Amber
Edward Austin Austin - Pageant Coordinator
Mary Callaghan Lynch - Val
Ellen Page - Bliss Cavendar
Alia Shawkat - Pash
Marcia Gay Harden - Brooke Cavendar
Barbara Coven - Pagent Mother
Eulala Scheel - Shania Cavendar
Nina Kircher - Trudy
Music: The Section Quartet
Drew Barrymore - executive producer
Nicole Brown - co-producer
Peter Douglas - executive producer
Joseph Drake - executive producer
Nancy Juvonen - executive producer
Nathan Kahane - executive producer
Kelli Konop - co-producer
Jason Lust - co-producer
Karyn McCarthy - co-producer
Barry Mendel - producer
Chris Miller - associate producer
Kirsten Smith - executive producer
Writer(s):
Shauna Cross - (screenplay)
Shauna Cross - (novel "Derby Girl")
Cast:
Sarah Habel - Corbi
Shannon Eagen - Amber
Edward Austin Austin - Pageant Coordinator
Mary Callaghan Lynch - Val
Ellen Page - Bliss Cavendar
Alia Shawkat - Pash
Marcia Gay Harden - Brooke Cavendar
Barbara Coven - Pagent Mother
Eulala Scheel - Shania Cavendar
Nina Kircher - Trudy
Music: The Section Quartet
Posted on: September 28, 2009
October 4th, 2009
This movie seems targeted for 12-15 girls. It has a message for younggirls to focus, pick yourself up, and to try to do well. So, in thisway, this clean message way, it is similar to a Disney movie.
I am a 60 year old male, and I liked it. It seemed much more gentle astory than I was expecting. There is no objectionable violence otherthan a few game sanctioned bumps and spills. So, I feel it gives a goodmessage to young girls. And I think it will promote Roller Derby inother parts of the U.S. It shows how girls can channel their energy anddrive to support the team. It has many "team problems" and "teamsupport" issues to help young people understand team membership.
I felt that Drew Berrymore did an acceptable job of directing the film.I would see it again.
October 6th, 2009
This wasn’t a bad movie but it wasn’t the best either. Watch this if there is nothing else playing at the theaters. I give it 7 out of 10 stars.
October 11th, 2009
i have always been a drew barrymore fan. this was a good movie 8/10