09 Apr 2009
Whip It
In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin.
Top Billed Cast
David Arquette Dude Delaney
Salma Hayek Pinault Donna
John Hawkes Nixer
Jason Wiles Teddy Leather
O'Neal Compton J.T.
Kevin McCarthy Miles
William Sadler Sarge
Tommy Nix Student
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