The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader Murdering Mom

The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas CheerleaderMurdering Mom is a 1993 comedy TV movie produced by and for HBO. It was directed by Michael Ritchie and starred Holly Hunter, Swoosie Kurtz and Beau Bridges.

When Wanda Holloway was a teen, her father forbade her from trying out for her schools cheerleading team. Many years later, when Wanda had a daughter of her own, she was determined that her daughter would fulfill the dream she was denied and become a cheerleader which would allow Wanda to make up that part of her childhood by reliving it through her daughter. The film takes place in Channelview, Texas.Wanda enrolls her daughter, Shanna, in various dance and gymnastics classes in order to enhance her prospects of becoming a cheerleader. She forces Shanna to practice for hours on end, despite sickness or injury. Wandas best friend, Verna Heath, and her daughter, Amber, live next door to the Holloway family. Amber is the same age as Shanna and the two teenagers become friends. Verna had been a successful varsity twirler when she was young and holds the same ambition as Wanda for her own daughter. ........

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