A Woman’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem (2021)
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Synopsis
In 2014, while the NFL makes $11 billion in profit, Oakland Raiders cheerleader LACY realizes her compensation would amount to less than minimum wage. After paying out of pocket for beauty, transportation and uniforms for the job, she struggles under mounting debt. The base NFL player salary is $420,000, mascots are paid on average $60,000 a year and concession workers are paid minimum wage plus tips. Disgusted by the injustice, Lacy enlists an all female employment law firm, LVBH, and sues the Oakland Raiders for wage theft in a class-action lawsuit. She inspires four other women to stand up across the country and file similar lawsuits, including MARIA, a former cheerleader for the Buffalo Bills.
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Movie Details
| Video Release: | January 26th, 2021 by 1091 Media |
| Running Time: | 80 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | ITVS, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, Open Society Foundations, Tribeca Film Institute, Film Independent, Points North Institute, Hedgebrook, Firelight Media, Kickstarter, Women Make Movies, Knight Foundation, American Documentary |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Documentary Subject
| Lacy Thibodeaux Fields | Herself |
Interviewee
| Linda Thibodeaux | Herself | |
| Scarlett Fields | Herself | |
| Michael Thibodeaux | Himself | |
| Joshua Fields | Himself | |
| Maria Pinzone | Herself | |
| Jared Tulowitzki | Himself | |
| Carol Pinzone | Herself | |
| Leslie Levy | Herself | |
| Sharon Vinick | Herself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Yu Gu | Director | |
| Yu Gu | Producer | |
| Elizabeth Ai | Producer | |
| Elizabeth Ai | Screenwriter | |
| Yu Gu | Cinematographer | |
| Jin Yoo-Kim | Co-Producer | |
| Victoria Chalk | Editor | |
| Allyson Newman | Composer | |
| Sung Rok Choi | Sound Designer | |
| Sung Rok Choi | Sound Mixer | |
| Sally Jo Fifer | Executive Producer | |
| Michael Ehrenzweig | Supervising Producer | |
| Monika Navarro | Consulting Producer | |
| Christopher Nguyen | Associate Producer | |
| Samanta Helou Hernandez | Associate Producer | |
| Candice Burrows | Associate Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
In 2014, while the NFL makes $11 billion in profit, Oakland Raiders cheerleader LACY realizes her compensation would amount to less than minimum wage. After paying out of pocket for beauty, transportation and uniforms for the job, she struggles under mounting debt. The base NFL player salary is $420,000, mascots are paid on average $60,000 a year and concession workers are paid minimum wage plus tips. Disgusted by the injustice, Lacy enlists an all female employment law firm, LVBH, and sues the Oakland Raiders for wage theft in a class-action lawsuit. She inspires four other women to stand up across the country and file similar lawsuits, including MARIA, a former cheerleader for the Buffalo Bills.
Metrics
Movie Details
| Video Release: | January 26th, 2021 by 1091 Media |
| Running Time: | 80 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | ITVS, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, Open Society Foundations, Tribeca Film Institute, Film Independent, Points North Institute, Hedgebrook, Firelight Media, Kickstarter, Women Make Movies, Knight Foundation, American Documentary |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Documentary Subject
| Lacy Thibodeaux Fields | Herself |
Interviewee
| Linda Thibodeaux | Herself | |
| Scarlett Fields | Herself | |
| Michael Thibodeaux | Himself | |
| Joshua Fields | Himself | |
| Maria Pinzone | Herself | |
| Jared Tulowitzki | Himself | |
| Carol Pinzone | Herself | |
| Leslie Levy | Herself | |
| Sharon Vinick | Herself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Yu Gu | Director | |
| Yu Gu | Producer | |
| Elizabeth Ai | Producer | |
| Elizabeth Ai | Screenwriter | |
| Yu Gu | Cinematographer | |
| Jin Yoo-Kim | Co-Producer | |
| Victoria Chalk | Editor | |
| Allyson Newman | Composer | |
| Sung Rok Choi | Sound Designer | |
| Sung Rok Choi | Sound Mixer | |
| Sally Jo Fifer | Executive Producer | |
| Michael Ehrenzweig | Supervising Producer | |
| Monika Navarro | Consulting Producer | |
| Christopher Nguyen | Associate Producer | |
| Samanta Helou Hernandez | Associate Producer | |
| Candice Burrows | Associate Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.