Sugar & Spice

"Why would the most popular girl in school wear a mask?"

2001 1h 21m EN

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6.4

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30%

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METACRITIC

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5.8

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 312🥫30%Rotten Tomatoes●48Metacritic★5.8IMDB · 16,043

CrimeComedyDrama

Synopsis

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When Jack and Diane find themselves in an unexpected adult situation, the A-Squad comes to their rescue. In order to help their friend Diane, the A-Squad goes where no cheerleader has gone before: taking on a little after-school project known as bank robbery. But the A-Squad does things their way -- with sugar and spice -- forever changing their friendship, their future and the nation's notion of teen spirit.

“Why would the most popular girl in school wear a mask?”

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Cast

Marley Shelton
Diane Weston
Marla Sokoloff
Lisa Janusch
Melissa George
Cleo Miller
Mena Suvari
Kansas Hill
Rachel Blanchard
Hannah Wald
Alexandra Holden
Fern Rogers
Sara Marsh
Lucy Whitman
James Marsden
Jack Bartlett

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francine McDougall
Writers: Lona Williams, Katherine S. Brown
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Francine McDougall, shot by Robert Brinkmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sloane Klevin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Marley Shelton and Marla Sokoloff and Melissa George carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Why would the most popular girl in school wear a mask?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0186589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Francine McDougall directs. Robert Brinkmann behind the camera. Mark Mothersbaugh scores. Sloane Klevin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Francine McDougall, shot by Robert Brinkmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sloane Klevin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marley Shelton and Marla Sokoloff and Melissa George carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Why would the most popular girl in school wear a mask?".
8IMDB entry: tt0186589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "mask", "high school", "robbery", "gun".