Guide Note

Bring It On is a 2000 comedy film about rival cheerleading squads. The Toros (with captain Torrance Shipman played by Kirsten Dunst) are the from the the rich white side of the tracks. They five time national champions and have nothing to prove. A new recruit (played by Eliza Dushku) joins their team and points out that their award winning cheers have been stolen by a rival team in South Los Angeles called the Clovers. The Clovers (and captain Isis played by Gabrielle Union) are from an urban, poor school and cannot compete in the national championships. While trying to find a way to finance their trip to the big cheer off, they find out that their cheers have been stolen. The film ends with a cheer off end all cheer offs.

Fast Facts

1. Director: Peyton Reed
2. Release Date: August 25, 2000
3. Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Gabrielle Union, Jesse Bradford
4. Run Time: 98 minuntes
5. Rating: PG-13
6. Sequels:
   1. Bring It On Again - 2003
   2. Bring It On: All or Nothing - 2003
   3. In It To Win It 2006
7. Tagline: Backstabbing. Spotlight-grabbing. Secret-blabbing. A cheerleader's life is all that.

1. "I'm sexy. I'm cute. I'm popular to boot!"
2. "I'm wanted. I'm hot. I'm everything you're not!"
3. "She's perky, she's fun and now she's number one!"