Damsels in Distress (2012)
Overview
A trio of beautiful girls set out to revolutionize life at a grungy American university: the dynamic leader Violet Wister, principled Rose and sexy Heather. They welcome transfer student Lily into their group which seeks to help severely depressed students with a program of good hygiene and musical dance numbers.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,314,358.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 7.347 |
Directed By
Whit Stillman
Crew
Whit Stillman
Whit Stillman
Jacob Jaffke
Charlie Dibe
Grace Yun
Andrew Hafitz
Mark Suozzo
Doug Emmett
Emmanuelle Hoessly
Ciera Wells
Martin Shafer
Whit Stillman
Brian Goodwin
Liz Glotzer
Elizabeth Jones
Jacob Jaffke
TOP CAST
Greta Gerwig
Violet Wister
Lio Tipton
Lily
Megalyn Echikunwoke
Rose
Carrie MacLemore
Heather
Ryan Metcalf
Frank
Jermaine Crawford
Jimbo
Caitlin FitzGerald
Priss
Zach Woods
Rick DeWolfe
Domenico D'Ippolito
Complainer Student
Nick Blaemire
Freak Astaire
Aubrey Plaza
Depressed Debbie
Hugo Becker
Xavier
Meredith Hagner
Alice
Joe Coots
Barman
Adam Brody
Fred Packenstacker / Charlie Walker
Billy Magnussen
Thor
Aja Naomi King
Positive Polly
Alia Shawkat
Mad Madge
Cortez Nance Jr.
Groundskeeper
Jordanna Drazin
Emily Tweeter
Shinnerrie Jackson
Sharise
Taylor Nichols
Professor Black
Carolyn Farina
Carolina Antonucci
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