Backspot
“Welcome to the Thunderhawks.”
Riley, a mid-level cheerleader, lands on the All-Star squad, Thunderhawks. With a competition looming, Riley must navigate her crippling anxiety, her relationship with her girlfriend, and her desperate need for approval from her new coach.
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Cast
16 people
Devery Jacobs
Riley
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Evan Rachel Wood
Eileen
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Shannyn Sossamon
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Kudakwashe Rutendo
Amanda
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Thomas Antony Olajide
Devon
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Noa DiBerto
Rachel
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Wendy Crewson
Suzanne
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Oluniké Adeliyi
Denise
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Emmerly Tinglin
Gina
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Adrianna Di Liello
Banigan
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Marlee Sansom
Laila
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Bria Grace Mitchell
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D.W. Waterson Director · Joanne Sarazen Screenplay Casey MQ Composer
United States release May 31, 2024 · Produced in Canada, United States · Production Night is Y, Pageboy Productions (US)
Production
Prospero Pictures
Production
Night is Y
Production
Pageboy Productions (US)
Production
Canada · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 8, 2023
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Canada · May 31, 2024
Theatrical
United States · May 31, 2024
Theatrical
United States
March 9, 2024 · Premiere · South by Southwest Film & TV Festival
Australia
August 30, 2024 · Premiere · Queer Screen Film Festival
October 6, 2024 · Premiere · New Farm Queer Film Festival
November 19, 2024 · Premiere · Melbourne Queer Film Festival
Sweden
May 31, 2024 · Digital
United Kingdom
March 16, 2024 · Premiere · BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival
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