Daughters of the Sexual Revolution: The Untold Story of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (2018)

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The behind-the-scenes story of how the original Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders became a controversial pop culture phenomenon at the height of the Sexual Revolution. With unprecedented access to Director Suzanne Mitchell, the fiercely-loyal "Godmother of modern cheerleading," this documentary complicates the legend of the most iconic squad of cheerleaders in the world.
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    NR
  • Genre:
    Documentary
  • Directed By:
    Dana Adam Shapiro
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  • Studio:
    Gravitas Ventures

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Critic Reviews for Daughters of the Sexual Revolution: The Untold Story of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

All Critics (6) | Top Critics (3)

Mostly, this is a whirlwind trip through the origins of a phenomenon, with an eye toward explaining how America could find these ladies at once sexy and wholesome.

Nov 2, 2018 | Full Review…
Los Angeles Times
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The tone is unabashedly partial, yet the women are such entertaining company it's hard to mind.

Nov 1, 2018 | Full Review…
New York Times
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An engaging, once-over-lightly documentary that takes you back to the moment when women, in a public way, were throwing off the last shackles of having to behave themselves.

Mar 24, 2018 | Full Review…
Variety
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A truly engrossing film, one that balances the big picture and the small one.

Nov 2, 2018 | Full Review…
Film Journal International

This slickly edited documentary features stunning archival footage and new interviews with many key cheerleaders from 1972-1990, but the core revelations here come from Mitchell's interview footage.

Mar 13, 2018 | Rating: B | Full Review…
Austin American-Statesman

Though well-intentioned and aptly researched, Daughters of the Sexual Revolution buys into the good ol' boys club that permeates popular sports culture today.

Mar 12, 2018 | Full Review…
Austin Chronicle
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