Sweden / Apr 09, 2009 / 15
Be Your Own Hero
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Zoë Bell | Bloody Holly |
| Daniel Stern | Earl Cavendar |
| Eve | Rosa Sparks |
| Andrew Wilson | Razor |
| Sarah Habel | Corbi |
| Shannon Eagen | Amber |
| Jimmy Fallon | "Hot Tub" Johnny Rocket |
| Ari Graynor | Eva Destruction |
| Carlo Alban | Birdman |
| Eulala Scheel | Shania Cavendar |
| Har Mar Superstar | Fight Attendants Coach |
| Austin Bickel | Riley |
| Danny Mooney | Smashley's Fiancé |
| Nina Kircher | Trudy |
| Mary Callaghan Lynch | Val |
| Mark Boyd | Ronny |
| Douglas Minckiewicz | Colby |
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| Sydney Bennett | Kami Kaze |
| Rachel Bockheim | Jackie Daniels |
| Chloé Trueheart | Atomic City Girl #1 |
| Barbara Coven | Pageant Mother |
| Patrick Moug | Terrifying Cop |
| Wallace Bridges | Cop #1 |
| John Lepard | Cop #2 |
| Kerri St. Aubin | Stunt Double |
| Kristen Adolfi | Manson Sister |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Whip It |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Dune Entertainment, Mandate Pictures, Vincent Pictures, Flower Films, Rye Road Productions, Babe Ruthless Productions, Barry Mendel Productions, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Mandate International |
| Release date | 9 aprile 2009 |
| Executive producer | Nancy Juvonen, Kirsten Smith, Joseph Drake, Nathan Kahane, Chris Miller, Peter Douglas |
| Production | Karyn McCarthy, Jason Lust, Nicole Brown, Kelli Konop, Drew Barrymore, Barry Mendel |
| Writer | Shauna Cross |
| Casting | Kim Davis-Wagner, Justine Arteta |
| Editing | Dylan Tichenor, Michael Hatzer |
| Cinematography | Robert D. Yeoman |
| Assistant directors | Drew Barrymore, Jeff Dashnaw, David M. Bernstein |
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| Camera operators | Robert D. Yeoman |
| Additional photography | Robert D. Yeoman |
| Production design | Kevin Kavanaugh |
| Art direction | Kevin Kavanaugh |
| Set decoration | Kevin Kavanaugh |
| Stunts | Jeff Dashnaw, Chris Bayliss, Damita Jane Howard, Nikki Hester-Jose |
| Music | Eric Gorfain, Whit Norris, Chris Scarabosio, Randall Poster |
| Sound | Whit Norris, Chris Scarabosio, Randall Poster, Eric Gorfain |
| Costume design | Catherine Marie Thomas |
| Makeup | Catherine Marie Thomas |
| Hairstyling | Catherine Marie Thomas |
| Budget | 15.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 16.633.035 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Ireland / Apr 09, 2009 / 12A
Canada / Sep 13, 2009
United States / Oct 02, 2009 / PG-13
Australia / Oct 08, 2009 / M
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France / Jan 06, 2010 / U
Kazakhstan / Feb 18, 2010
Russia / Feb 18, 2010 / 16+
South Korea / Feb 18, 2010 / 12
United Kingdom / Apr 07, 2010 / 12A
Mexico / Apr 09, 2010 / B
Brazil / Apr 13, 2010 / 12
Japan / May 22, 2010 / PG-12
Portugal / Mar 31, 2011 / M/12
Germany / Sep 01, 2011 / 12
Digital
Czechia / Dec 17, 2009 / 15+
Switzerland / Feb 10, 2010 / 12
Hungary / Feb 25, 2010 / 12
Physical media
Australia / Feb 18, 2010 / M
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