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Rival coaches, scheming students, and cheerleaders shake up the city championship.

THE KINKY COACHES AND THE POM POM PUSSYCATS

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1981 · 1h 31m · R · Comedy · IMDB TMDB

Two rival high school football coaches play fast and loose, backed by sexy cheerleaders, when their teams face of for the city championship title.

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What is The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats about?

The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats is a 1981 Canada/USA comedy film directed by Mark Warren about rival high school football coaches whose teams and students use wild antics to throw each other off before the big city championship game.

Programmer's Pick

If your idea of school spirit involves more than just pep rallies, this one’s for you. The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats gleefully mixes football rivalry with bawdy humor, and it’s clear the cheerleaders aren’t just there for moral support.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Set against the backdrop of a heated city football championship, The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats follows the antics of two veteran high school football coaches locked in a long-standing rivalry. As their teams prepare for the big game, mischief erupts off the field—students and cheerleaders from both schools scheme to undermine the opposition by any means necessary. With playful jabs at sports culture and a parade of quirky characters, the film delivers a raucous sex comedy that blends football fever, rebellious students, and plenty of sideline shenanigans. The result is a cheeky look at the lengths teens and adults will go for gridiron glory.

Details & Specs

Director
Mark Warren
Writers
Richard Sauer, Bruce Calnan, Douglas Ditonto
Release
1981
Runtime
1h 31m
Country
Canada, United States of America
Language
English
Genres
Comedy
Also Known As
Crunch, Heartbreak High, Original title: The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats

Cast & Crew

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Director: Mark Warren Writers: Richard Sauer +2 more
John Vernon John Vernon Coach "Bulldog" Malone Norman Fell Norman Fell Jack McGuire Robert Forster Robert Forster Coach Alan Arnoldi TH Thom Haverstock Richard Plitt TS Terry Swiednicki Pigger Peterson KB Keith Brown Doolie O'Toole Christine Cattell Christine Cattell Chris LS Lisa Schwartz Kim PB Paul Backewich Weasel Wexler KM Kimberly McKeever Gary Leonard JM James Murchison Roger Mandel Anthony Sherwood Anthony Sherwood Frank Blunt Matt Birman Matt Birman Jerry Holvak DC Donann Cavin Kathy Wilton JW Jean Walker Miss Reed DP Dave Patrick Officer Bardin JH Jim Hanley Officer Murphy GE George E. Zeeman Gelson Dean Hagopian Dean Hagopian Frank SM Steve Michaels Mom Katherine Trowell Katherine Trowell Sheila Washam CB Charles Biddles Jr. Mr. Charlie SB Sonia Biddles Beverly EL Elaine Lakeman Diane CG Christine Godhart Anita DG Dick Grant Harry MN Malcolm Nelthorpe Desk Sergeant AS Andrew Semple Unicycling Mascot (uncredited)

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Why Cult

Rival Coach Showdown

Watch two veteran high school football coaches pull every underhanded trick in the book to outwit each other for the city championship.

Sex Comedy Chaos

Expect plenty of risqué antics both on and off the field, with students and cheerleaders stirring up trouble in classic early '80s style.

Gridiron Gags

Football forms the backdrop, but the real game is the outrageous lengths everyone will go to sabotage the opposition.

Colorful Cast

John Vernon, Norman Fell, and Robert Forster anchor a lineup of eccentric characters, from scheming coaches to spirited cheerleaders.

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Questions from the Vault

When was The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats released? +

The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats was released in 1981.

Who directed The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats? +

Mark Warren directed The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats.

How long is The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats? +

The film runs for 91 minutes.

What genre is The Kinky Coaches and the Pom Pom Pussycats? +

It is a comedy film.

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