Name: Lovely But Deadly
Genre: Drama, Action
Released: 1981-06-19
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Cast: Lucinda Dooling, John Randolph, Mel Novak, Marie Windsor, Mark Holden

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Who Runs Your School?

A cheerleader goes undercover to fight drug dealers because her brother OD'd and her fellow cheerleaders are hooked.

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Undercover Cop
Cheerleader Squad
Drugs
Crime Fighting
80s Film
Mystery
Action
Campy

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Directed by: David Sheldon
Written by: David Sheldon, Lawrence D. Foldes, Patricia Joyce
Produced by: David Sheldon, Doro Vlado Hreljanovic
Music by: Robert O. Ragland

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Facts

June 19, 1981 · 1 h 35 min · R

Released: June 19, 1981
Runtime: 1 h 35 min
Age rating: R
Content: Drug Use, Violence
Genres: Drama, Action
Original language: English
Made in: United States

Tropes

Dirty Old Man, Bitch in Sheep's Clothing, Heroic BSoD +9

Dirty Old Man
Bitch in Sheep's Clothing
Heroic BSoD
Even Evil Has Standards
Punny Name
Dumb Muscle
Wretched Hive
Drug-Induced Idiocy
Honest John's Dealership
I've Come Too Far
Fantastic Drug
Cloudcuckoolander

12 of 46 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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3 questions, like "Is Lovely But Deadly worth watching?"

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Is Lovely But Deadly worth watching?

38

WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 38 (IMDb 4.1).

Can I half-watch Lovely But Deadly?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

What tropes does Lovely But Deadly use?

Dirty Old ManBitch in Sheep's ClothingHeroic BSoDEven Evil Has StandardsPunny NameDumb MuscleWretched HiveDrug-Induced IdiocyHonest John's DealershipI've Come Too FarFantastic DrugCloudcuckoolanderand 34 more

TV Tropes lists 46 tropes for it, including Dirty Old Man, Bitch in Sheep's Clothing, and Heroic BSoD.