A busload of cheerleaders, a ransom demand, and more underwear than dignity.
CHEERLEADERS' WILD WEEKEND
Take them away for a weekend… then try and let them go!
A busload containing three cheerleading teams from three different schools who are heading to compete against each other is hijacked by terrorists and the girls are kidnapped.
It’s the only ransom demand where the real payoff is in the shower scene.
When a trio of cheer squads hits the road, hijackers have more in mind than just ransom—think topless pageants and distractions that require less pom-pom and more, well, everything else. This is peak teensploitation, where nudity and catfights are par for the course, and the 'athletic events' are not what you’d see on ESPN.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Cheerleaders' Wild Weekend is a 1979 American adventure, crime, sport, and thriller film directed by Jeff Werner about three teams of cheerleaders who are hijacked and held for ransom by terrorists.
- Director
- Jeff Werner
- Writers
- D.W. Gilbert, Jason Williams
- Release
- 1979
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Also Known As
- Cheerleaders' Wild Weekend, Teinityttöjen villi viikonloppu, Salvem as Garotas da Torcida, Bus 17 is Missing, Cheerleader's Naughty Weekend, Original title: The Great American Girl Robbery
Synopsis
Why Cult
The entire plot hinges on three cheerleading squads getting kidnapped en route to a competition, with hostage drama, ransom demands, and a topless beauty contest thrown in for good measure.
From braless catfights to communal showers and nudity used as a distraction, the film leans hard into its 'erotic 70s' and teensploitation roots.
Expect comic, arousing, and over-the-top moments—from visual puns to beauty pageants judged by captors, all set in a world where anything can be used for distraction.
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Questions from the Vault
What is Cheerleaders' Wild Weekend about? +
Cheerleaders' Wild Weekend follows three cheerleading teams who are hijacked by terrorists and forced into a bizarre ransom scheme, complete with a topless beauty contest staged by their captors.
When was Cheerleaders' Wild Weekend released? +
Cheerleaders' Wild Weekend was released in 1979.
Who directed Cheerleaders' Wild Weekend? +
Cheerleaders' Wild Weekend was directed by Jeff Werner.
How long is Cheerleaders' Wild Weekend? +
The runtime of Cheerleaders' Wild Weekend is 87 minutes.
What genre is Cheerleaders' Wild Weekend? +
Cheerleaders' Wild Weekend is an adventure, crime, sport, and thriller film.
Where can I watch Cheerleaders' Wild Weekend? +
Cheerleaders' Wild Weekend is available to watch on SassyFlix.