Drop Dead Gorgeous

Drop Dead Gorgeous

The battle between the good and the bad is about to get ugly.

PG-13 1999 · 98 min · ★ 6.5 · Comedy

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.

Directed by Michael Patrick Jann · Written by Lona Williams

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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

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