
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
6.4|23 Jul, 1999|98 min
The battle between the good and the bad is bound to get ugly.
6.4|23 Jul, 1999|98 min
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In a small Minnesota town, the annual beauty pageant is being covered by a TV crew. Former winner Gladys Leeman wants to make sure her daughter follows in her footsteps; explosions, falling lights, and trailer fires prove that. As the Leemans are the richest family in town, the police are pretty relaxed about it all. Despite everything, main rival (but sweet) Amber Atkins won't give up without a fight.
Language
Budget$10,000,000
Revenue $10,571,408
English
Budget$10,000,000
Revenue $10,571,408
Keywords
trailer park
parent child relationship
gun
minnesota
mother role
dark comedy
beauty contest
tap dancing
satire
girl from the province
evil mother
mockumentary
murder
pageant
food poisoning
house fire
envy
pretty woman
vomiting
shooting practice
eating disorder
tv crew
Casts

Kirsten Dunst
Amber Atkins

Ellen Barkin
Annette Atkins

Denise Richards
Rebecca Ann "Becky" Leeman

Kirstie Alley
Gladys Leeman

Allison Janney
Loretta

Sam McMurray
Lester Leeman

Mindy Sterling
Iris Clark

Brittany Murphy
Lisa Swenson

Amy Adams
Leslie Miller
Laurie A. Sinclair
Michelle Johnson
Shannon Nelson
Tess Weinhaus

Tara Redepenning
Molly Howard
Sarah Stewart
Janelle Betz

Alexandra Holden
Mary Johanson
Brooke Elise Bushman
Tammy Curry

Matt Malloy
John Dough, Judge #1

Michael McShane
Harold Vilmes, Judge #2

Will Sasso
Hank Vilmes
Lona Williams
Jean Kangas, Judge #3

Nora Dunn
Colleen Douglas

Adam West
Himself

Seiko Matsuda
Tina / Seiko Howard

Thomas Lennon
Documentarian (Voice)

Richard Narita
Mr. Howard

Patti Yasutake
Mrs. Howard

Richard Ooms
Pastor

Amanda Detmer
Miss Minneapolis
Claudia Wilkens
Iona Hildebrandt
Casey Garven
Brett Clemmens

Jacy King
Pregnant Fry Girl

Mo Gaffney
Terry Macy, State Pageant

Mary Gillis
Chloris Klinghagen
Dale Dunham
Mount Rose Mayor
Terry Hempleman
Cop #1
Chris Carlson
Cop #2

James Cada
Lisa Swenson's Father

Kristin Rudrüd
Connie Rudrüd
John T. Olson
Pat
Ashley Dylan Bullard
Fry Girl
Allyson Kearns
Candy Striper
Tom Gilshannon
Lars Larson
Eric D. Howell
Sound Recordist
Matthew G. Park
Crew Guy
Luke Ingles
Rocker Kid #1
Nick Ingles
Rocker Kid #2
Jimmie D. Wright
Doctor
Peter Aitchinson
News Anchor
Mary Rehbein
Reporter #1
Jeany Park
Reporter #2
Robert-Bruce Brake
Mr. Melchoir
Bruce Linser
Ed
Tiffany Engen
Tap Dancer
Jennifer Baldwin Peden
Opera Singer
Annalise Nelson
Violinist

Samantha Harris
Miss Burnsville
Kari Ann Shiff
Miss Duluth
Mark Dahlen
COPS Crew Guy
Jeff Tatum
Fireman

Paul Cram
Beauty Pageant Fan (Uncredited)

Kregg Janke
Funeral Mourner (Uncredited)
Kayla Laursen
Pageant Audience (Uncredited)
Amy Lithander
Fry Girl (Uncredited)

Larissa Lowthorp
Julie
Josh Minnie
Trailer Park Residence (Uncredited)
Jamie Olsen
Peter (Uncredited)
Don Patterson
Rowdy Guy (Uncredited)
Robb Ross
SWAT Cop (Uncredited)
Darla Rothman
Prom Queen (Uncredited)
Joel Thingvall
Beauty Pageant Fan (Uncredited)
David William Watts
Brett's Friend (uncredited)
Lisa Woods
Beauty Pageant Fan (Uncredited)
Crews
Lona Williams
Screenplay

Michael Spiller
Director of Photography

Mark Mothersbaugh
Original Music Composer
Janice Hampton
Editor

Michael Patrick Jann
Director
Judy Hofflund
Producer

Donna Langley
Executive Producer
Michael Nelson
Co-Producer

Gavin Polone
Producer
Claire Rudnick Polstein
Executive Producer
David Codron
Editor

John Papsidera
Casting
Ruth Ammon
Production Design
Maria Baker
Art Direction
Helen Britten
Set Decoration
Mitchell Rosen
Set Decoration
Mimi Melgaard
Costume Design
Crist Ballas
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Sherry Heart
Key Hair Stylist
Desne J. Holland
Makeup Department Head
Mela Murphy
Key Hair Stylist
Kristin Robinson
Makeup Artist
Stephanie Von Brunner
Additional Hairstylist
Lona Williams
Executive Producer
Mary Flaa
Key Makeup Artist
Carla Fry
Production Executive
Robert Graf
Production Supervisor
Diana Kaufman
Post Production Supervisor
Michael Nelson
Unit Production Manager
Linda Brachman
First Assistant Director
Darrell Woodard
Second Assistant Director
Wendell Jon Andersson
Storyboard Artist
Warren Barrows
Set Dresser
Chad Branham
Property Master
Anne Hyvarinen
Scenic Artist
Tammara Melloy
Set Dresser
Bradford Richardson
Graphic Designer
Tim Schwob
Construction Coordinator
Cory Shubert
Carpenter
Stuart Skrien
Assistant Property Master
Jennifer L. Stumm
Assistant Property Master
Phil Vandervaart
Painter
Lynny Warner
Leadman
Javier Bennassar
Sound Effects Editor
Dorian Cheah
Sound Effects Editor
Louis Creveling
Dialogue Editor
Tom E. Dahl
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jed M. Dodge
Dialogue Editor
Mary Erstad
Foley Mixer
David A. Fern
Foley Artist
Alan Freedman
ADR Mixer
Cormac Funge
Supervising Sound Editor
Robert Getty
Assistant Sound Editor
John Glaeser
Boom Operator
David Grant
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Chato Hill
Assistant Sound Editor
Frederick Howard
Supervising Sound Editor
Craig Jurkiewicz
Foley Editor
Steve Kohler
Sound Recordist
Diane Marshall
Foley Artist
Mack Melson
Sound Mixer
Michael Mullane
Sound Effects Editor
Myriam Nelson
Foley Artist
John Ross
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Susan Shin
ADR Supervisor
Lucy Sustar
Foley Mixer
Roland N. Thai
Sound Effects Editor
Eric Thompson
ADR Mixer
Elliot Tyson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tim Drackert
Special Effects
Steven Hintz
Special Effects
Dan Conklin
Grip
Harve Cook
Video Assist Operator
Tom Franchett
Gaffer
Elizabeth Davies
Extras Casting

Jerry Mitchell
Choreographer
Lisa Pederson
Stunts
Eric D. Howell
Stunt Coordinator
Luis Rosa
Stunts
Tammara Melloy
Lighting Technician
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