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Support the Girls
- Director: Andrew Bujalski
- Writer: Andrew Bujalski
- Producer: Houston King; Sam Slater
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A day in the life of a Sports Bar (with curves) manager...
This is Regina Hall's film, she breathes life into her character that should have taken Andrew Bujalski breath away. Personable, patient, warm-hearted, kind-hearted and diplomatic...that is...until. She is the epitome of the perfect employee...that is...until!
Expect the usual subjects in a bar of this ilk...but, with one standout, Lea DeLaria as Bobo. She - basically - plays herself, a woman loving lesbian...which she does very well [unsurprisingly]...but, when given such a crisp script, she flies off the screen.
As slight as it may seem, Support the Girls is a richly written story about loyalty and freindship, in and out of the workplace. Possibly, a slow-burning crowd-pleaser...it's a lovely little film that deserves a wider audience.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Lisa Conroy is general manager at a highway-side 'sports bar with curves', Double Whammies. She nurtures and protects her employees fiercely--but over the course of one trying day, her optimism is battered from every direction…Double Whammies sells a big, weird American fantasy, but what happens when reality pokes a bunch of holes in it?
Cast & Characters
Regina Hall as Lisa Conroy;
Haley Lu Richardson as Maci;
Shayna McHayle as Danyelle;
Dylan Gelula as Jennelle;
AJ Michalka as Krista;
James Le Gros as Ben Cubby;
Brooklyn Decker as Kara;
Lea DeLaria as Bobo;
Jana Kramer as Shaina;
John Elvis as Jay