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The Clique (film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Clique' is a 2008 American teen comedy film directed by Michael Lembeck, based on the young adult novel series of the same name by Canadian author Lisi Harrison. The film was produced through Alloy Entertainment and released through Tyra Banks' company Bankable Productions and released on November 11, 2008.Entertainment Tonight, It stars Elizabeth McLaughlin and Ellen Marlow, with supporting roles from Bridgit Mendler, Samantha Boscarino and Sophie Anna Everhard.
Plot
Massie, Kristen, Alicia and Dylan, are the most popular girls at Octavian Country Day, calling themselves the Pretty Committee. However Massie is devastated when the Block family takes in the Lyons family, who have moved from Orlando, Florida with their teenage daughter, Claire, who tries to impress Massie, but is bullied for being from a poor family. Claire and Massie fall in love with the same boy, Chris, brother of Claire's eccentric new friend, Layne. A war breaks out in school between the Pretty Committee against the outcast Claire.
Cast
* Ellen Marlow as Claire Lyons
* Elizabeth McLaughlin as Massie Block
* Bridgit Mendler as Kristen Gregory
* Samantha Boscarino as Alicia Rivera
* Sophie Anna Everhard as Dylan Marvil
* Vanessa Marano as Layne Abeley
* Keli Price as Chris Abeley
* Dylan Minnette as Todd Lyons
* Elizabeth Keifer as Judi Lyons
* David Chisum as William Block
* Julie Lauren as Kendra Block
* Boris McGiver as Isaac
* Angel Desai as Nurse Adele
* Elizabeth Gillies as Shelby Wexler
* Neal Matarazzo as Jay Lyons
* Camila Vignaud as Fawn
Production
Filming began in February 2008 in Rhode Island and ended in March 2008.
Reception
Common Sense Media gave the film three stars, praising the acting while calling it "materialistic".
Soundtrack
The accompanying soundtrack album was released on November 11, 2008 by Razor & Tie.
;Track listing
'Songs that are not included on the soundtrack album:'
* "Heaven on Earth" by Free & Easy
* "My Own Band" by Mellow Dee
* "What You Say" by Mellow Dee
* "Psycho 4 U" by CanDee Land
* "String Quartet No. 18" by Franz Schubert
References
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