Troop Beverly Hills (1989)

Directed by

Jeff Kanew

Genre

comedy film, adventure film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 184 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy Beverly Hills housewife becomes the leader of her daughter's Wilderness Girls troop. She and the girls learn to work together and prepare for a big competition against a rival troop.

lightheartedcomedicupliftingfuncampyenergeticcheerfulsentimental

What happens

Troop Beverly Hills is a 1989 American adventure comedy film directed by Jeff Kanew and starring Shelley Long, Craig T. Nelson, Betty Thomas, Mary Gross, Stephanie Beacham, and Jenny Lewis in her film debut. The film features a host of young actors, including Ami Foster, Carla Gugino, Kellie Martin, Emily Schulman, and Tori Spelling. The film follows Beverly Hills housewife Phyllis Nefler (Long) as she decides to become the leader of a local troop of Wilderness Girls to help maintain a relationship with her daughter during a divorce. Phyllis becomes an unlikely den mother to the girls, who are not taken seriously by other troops. When Phyllis falls afoul of a rival troop leader, the girls face the possibility of having their group dissolved—unless they can prove their wilderness skills at the annual Jamboree. Though the film was not a financial success during its release and received negative critical reception, it has since acquired a cult following as a 1980s children's film with a feminist message. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

More like this

• Your Mother Wears Combat Boots (1989)
• Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers (1989)
• Animal Behavior (1989)
• A Sinful Life (1989)
• The Runnin' Kind (1989)
• Shirley Valentine (1989)
• Lo que le Pasó a Santiago (1989)
• Steel Magnolias (1989)