Bring It On: Fight to the Finish
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Directed by | Bille Woodruff |
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Cinematography | David Claessen |
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Music by | Andrew Gross |
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Distributed by | Universal Studios Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Bring It On: Fight to the Finish is a 2009 American teen comedy film starring Christina Milian, Rachele Brooke Smith, Cody Longo, Vanessa Born, Gabrielle Dennis and Holland Roden.[1] Directed by Bille Woodruff and the fifth installment in the series of stand-alone films starting with the 2000 film Bring It On.[1] The film was released direct-to-video on DVD and Blu-ray on September 1, 2009.[2]
Plot
Catalina "Lina" Cruz is a tough, sharp-witted Latina cheerleader from East L.A. who transfers to a posh, Malibu high school after her widowed mother remarries a wealthy man and Lina not only finds herself a fish-out-of-her-environment at her new school but she faces off against Avery, the wealthy and ultra-competitive all-star cheer-leading captain to qualify for a spot on her new school's cheer-leading team with the help of her new sheltered stepsister, Skylar, and her former teammates, Gloria and Treyvonetta, whom she calls up to help her, and Sky's underachieving cheer team, Sea lions, realize their full potential both on the court and off the court, but also learns that Avery is always ready to play dirty when she gets wind that Lina is not only coming after cheer team, but her younger brother, Evan, as well.
Cast
- Christina Milian as Catalina "Lina" Cruz
- Rachele Brooke Smith as Avery Whitbourne
- Cody Longo as Evan Whitbourne
- Vanessa Born as Gloria
- Gabrielle Dennis as Treyvonetta (Trey)
- Holland Roden as Sky
- Nikki SooHoo as Christina
- Meagan Holder as Kayla
- Laura Cerón as Isabel Cruz
- David Starzyk as Henry
- Brandon Gonzales as Victor
- Prima J as Themselves
Production
The movie was filmed at locations around Malibu. The field shots were filmed at Occidental College, in western Los Angeles County. The spirit championships were filmed at Glendale Community College in Glendale, California and California State University Northridge in Northridge, California.
Soundtrack
This was the only film in the series other than the first to actually have a soundtrack album released - via Arsenal Records on September 15, 2009.
- Lean Like a Cholo - Down AKA Kilo (3:18)
- Rock Like Us - Kottonmouth Kings (2:36)
- I Gotta Get to You - Christina Milian (4:05)
- Ya Mama, Ya Mama - Alabina (4:03)
- Popular - The Veronicas (2:42)
- Corazon (You're Not Alone) - Prima J (3:04)
- Bounce - Fizz & Boog (3:59)
- Get It Girl - World's First (3:59)
- Candy Swirl - Montana Tucker(3:09)
- Footworkin' - Keke Palmer (3:15)
- Lift Off - Rachel Suter (3:46)
- Whine Up (Johnny Vicious Spanish Mix) - Kat Deluna (3:18)
- Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone) - Forever the Sickest Kids (3:25)
- Dale - L.A. Rouge (2:27)
- Mueve La Caderas - Andrew Gross (1:03)
- Viva La Celebration - Andrew Gross (1:45)
Marketing
American Cheerleader Magazine had an interview and photo shoot with cast members Christina Milian, Cody Longo, Vanessa Born, Rachele Brooke Smith and Gabrielle Dennis, which can be seen in the August 2009 issue. Christina Milian is also on the cover of American Cheerleader Magazine's August 2009 issue.[citation needed]
Reception
Common Sense Media gave the film 2 out of 5 stars.[3]
References
- ^ a b DVD Verdict
- ^ Thehdroom.com
- ^ "Bring It on: Fight to the Finish - Movie Review". 18 September 2009.
External links
- 2009 films
- American direct-to-video films
- 2009 direct-to-video films
- 2000s English-language films
- American teen comedy films
- Direct-to-video comedy films
- Direct-to-video sequel films
- Films shot in Los Angeles
- Films set in Los Angeles
- 2000s teen comedy films
- Cheerleading films
- Bring It On (film series)
- Films directed by Bille Woodruff
- Beacon Pictures films
- Universal Pictures direct-to-video films
- 2009 comedy films
- 2000s American films