When Jack and Diane find themselves in an unexpected adult situation, the A-Squad comes to their rescue. In order to help their friend Diane, the A-Squad goes where no cheerleader has gone before: taking on a little after-school project known as bank robbery. But the A-Squad does things their way -- with sugar and spice -- forever changing their friendship, their future and the nation's notion of teen spirit.
Costume
Those matching robbery masks? Iconic, no notes.
Acting
Mena Suvari's unhinged Kansas steals every scene.
Writing
Linda from HR energy in teen criminal form.
Director
Francine McDougall
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film bombed hard in 2001 but found its audience on cable and DVD, becoming a secret sleepover classic.
Writer Mandy Nelson was a former cheerleader who based the A-Squad's dynamic on her own squad's intense loyalty codes.
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