D.E.B.S. (2004) on Netflix
PG-1320041h 31mActionComedyRomance
Amy trains at D.E.B.S., a clandestine academy that recruits teenagers with a talent for espionage. Her squad is ordered to watch Lucy Diamond, the supercriminal Amy is writing her thesis about.
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Plot summary
A secret test hidden in the SAT measures aptitude for espionage, and teenagers who score highly are recruited into D.E.B.S., a clandestine paramilitary academy. Amy, Max, Janet and Dominique train there. Ms. Petrie and Mr. Phipps, who head the academy, send the four to watch Lucy Diamond, an infamous supercriminal; Amy is writing a senior thesis about Lucy. The squad believes Lucy is meeting Ninotchka Kaprova, a Russian assassin. Amy has recently broken up with Bobby, a fellow agent, and when he appears at the same stakeout the two argue. A shootout follows, and in the confusion Lucy and Amy come face to face.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about D.E.B.S. (2004)
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- Fans of the movie worried that the lesbian relationship between Amy and Lucy would be written out or downplayed, as it was in Fried Green Tomatoes, but Robinson said Screen Gems was supportive and she was not pressured to tone the relationship down.
- A producer's positive reaction to a film festival screening led Robinson to a deal to direct the 2005 Disney remake Herbie: Fully Loaded.
- Ritchie was the only cast member from the short film to reprise her role as Janet in the feature-length film.
