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Clearly inspired by 'Smile' but without the satirical bent, this offers a long look at a national talent competition for pert teen twirlers, showing the the hard work needed to make the grade and the stresses put upon the girls and their parents as they compete for the big prize…
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Twirl
57%
Movie
1h 40m
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Twirl (1981) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Twirl (1981) — a movie tagged as Comedy, Drama, and TV Movie with funny and heartwarming moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Best friends compete for the title of "Miss Twirl" (similar to a Miss America contest with the primary category of competition being -- what else? -- twirling!). The real test, however, is whether their friendship will survive through the contest with the pressure and interference from their parents to win. Our models also surface themes such as friendship from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~100 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Twirl 57% (3 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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Synopsis
Best friends compete for the title of "Miss Twirl" (similar to a Miss America contest with the primary category of competition being -- what else? -- twirling!). The real test, however, is whether their friendship will survive through the contest with the pressure and interference from their parents to win.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1981-10-25
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- TMDB rating
- 5.7
- TMDB ID
- 457480
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Best friends compete for the title of "Miss Twirl" (similar to a Miss America contest with the primary category of competition being -- what else? -- twirling!). The real test, however, is whether ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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The official runtime for Twirl is approximately 100 minutes.
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Cast

Erin Moran
Bonnie Lee Jordan

Lisa Whelchel
Jill Moore

Charles Haid
Matt Jordan

Stella Stevens
Carolyn Moore

Edd Byrnes
Bobby Bennett

Sharon Spelman
Tammy Watsberg

Heather Locklear
Cherie Sanders
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Matthew Tobin
Judge Norton Fryer

Conni Marie Brazelton
Vanessa Watkins

Missy Gold
Traci Jordan

Christopher McDonald
Buddy Butler

Deborah Richter
Brigit Kummel

Donna McKechnie
Louise

Rosalind Chao
Kim King

Tracy Scoggins
Cindy Ryan

Jamie Rose
Lisa Hines

Sally Kemp
Mrs. Hines

Sandy Ward
Chief Ed Morgan
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Clearly inspired by 'Smile' but without the satirical bent, this offers a long look at a national talent competition for pert teen twirlers, showing the the hard work needed to make the grade and the stresses put upon the girls and their parents as they compete for the big prize. Packed with spangly costumes and gleaming smiles, the contestants are delightful, even when displaying their dubious talents. The adults include Haid as the nervy dad of equally edgy Moran, and Stevens , as the mom of lovely Whelchel, willing to go any lengths to help her daughter, even sleeping with nerdy judge Tobin. Locklear is a standout competitor in the supporting cast. Kinky Friedman wrote a tribute theme song thathe sings in a barroom scene. A very sweet, fun movie with an uncynical attitude to the sport and a sunny disposition shown by the bright cast of young women.
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