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variety.com - 1/16/2008

Ellen Page to 'Whip It!' for Barrymore - Entertainment News, Film News, Media

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'Angels' actress to direct roller derby film Ellen Page will follow up her star-making turn in "Juno" by starring in Mandate Pictures' "Whip It!" which marks Drew Barrymore's directorial debut. Story follows the exploits of alterna-teen Bliss, who lives in a small Texas town, where she is always being pushed into beauty pageants. But she winds up finding herself after joining a female roller ...

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