| Troop Beverly Hills | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jeff Kanew |
| Screenplay by |
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| Story by | Ava Ostern Fries |
| Produced by | Ava Ostern Fries |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Donald E. Thorin |
| Edited by | Mark Melnick |
| Music by | Randy Edelman |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $18 million[1] |
| Box office | $8.5 million[2] |
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.[3]
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.[4] 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 with negative critical reception, it has since acquired a cult following as a 1980s children's film with a feminist message.[5]
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