Whip It

Based On the book by Shauna Cross

Whip It is a 2009 American sports comedy drama film co-produced and directed by Drew Barrymore from a screenplay by Shauna Cross, based on her 2007 novel Derby Girl. It stars Elliot Page as a teenage girl from the fictional town of Bodeen, Texas, who joins a roller derby team. The film also stars Marcia Gay Harden, Alia Shawkat, Kristen Wiig, Barrymore, Juliette Lewis, Jimmy Fallon, and Daniel Stern. Whip It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2009 and was theatrically released in the United States on October 2, by Fox Searchlight Pictures.

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Release date:

October 2, 2009

Director:

Drew Barrymore

Cast:

Elliot Page, Alia Shawkat, Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig, Drew Barrymore

Genre:

Drama, Comedy drama

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

2009 in adaptations