Drop Dead Gorgeous
The battle between the good and the bad is bound to get ugly.
1999 | 98m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Michael Patrick Jann |
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| Writer: | Lona Williams |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 23, 1999 |
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| Director: | Michael Patrick Jann |
| Writer: | Lona Williams |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | trailer park, parent child relationship, minnesota, gun, mother role, tap dancing, beauty contest, girl from the province, evil mother, satire, murder, dark comedy, pageant, food poisoning, mockumentary, house fire, envy, pretty woman, vomiting, shooting practice, eating disorder, tv crew |
| Production Companies | Capella International, KC Medien AG |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $10,571,408
Budget: $10,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 31, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Spiller | Director of Photography |
| Mark Mothersbaugh | Original Music Composer |
| Michael Patrick Jann | Director |
| John Papsidera | Casting |
| Jerry Mitchell | Choreographer |
| Tim Drackert | Special Effects |
| Harve Cook | Video Assist Operator |
| Eric D. Howell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Helen Britten | Set Decoration |
| Crist Ballas | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Mela Murphy | Key Hair Stylist |
| Mary Flaa | Key Makeup Artist |
| Diana Kaufman | Post Production Supervisor |
| Darrell Woodard | Second Assistant Director |
| Chad Branham | Property Master |
| Bradford Richardson | Graphic Designer |
| Stuart Skrien | Assistant Property Master |
| Lynny Warner | Leadman |
| Louis Creveling | Dialogue Editor |
| Mary Erstad | Foley Mixer |
| Cormac Funge | Supervising Sound Editor |
| David Grant | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
| Craig Jurkiewicz | Foley Editor |
| Mack Melson | Sound Mixer |
| John Ross | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Roland N. Thai | Sound Effects Editor |
| David Codron | Editor |
| Maria Baker | Art Direction |
| Mimi Melgaard | Costume Design |
| Desne J. Holland | Makeup Department Head |
| Stephanie Von Brunner | Additional Hairstylist |
| Robert Graf | Production Supervisor |
| Linda Brachman | First Assistant Director |
| Warren Barrows | Set Dresser |
| Tammara Melloy | Set Dresser, Lighting Technician |
| Cory Shubert | Carpenter |
| Phil Vandervaart | Painter |
| Dorian Cheah | Sound Effects Editor |
| Jed M. Dodge | Dialogue Editor |
| Alan Freedman | ADR Mixer |
| John Glaeser | Boom Operator |
| Frederick Howard | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Diane Marshall | Foley Artist |
| Myriam Nelson | Foley Artist |
| Lucy Sustar | Foley Mixer |
| Elliot Tyson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Dan Conklin | Grip |
| Lisa Pederson | Stunts |
| Elizabeth Davies | Extras Casting |
| Janice Hampton | Editor |
| Lona Williams | Screenplay |
| Ruth Ammon | Production Design |
| Mitchell Rosen | Set Decoration |
| Sherry Heart | Key Hair Stylist |
| Kristin Robinson | Makeup Artist |
| Carla Fry | Production Executive |
| Michael Nelson | Unit Production Manager |
| Wendell Jon Andersson | Storyboard Artist |
| Anne Hyvarinen | Scenic Artist |
| Tim Schwob | Construction Coordinator |
| Jennifer L. Stumm | Assistant Property Master |
| Javier Bennassar | Sound Effects Editor |
| Tom E. Dahl | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| David A. Fern | Foley Artist |
| Robert Getty | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Chato Hill | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Steve Kohler | Sound Recordist |
| Michael Mullane | Sound Effects Editor |
| Susan Shin | ADR Supervisor |
| Eric Thompson | ADR Mixer |
| Steven Hintz | Special Effects |
| Tom Franchett | Gaffer |
| Luis Rosa | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Judy Hofflund | Producer |
| Gavin Polone | Producer |
| Lona Williams | Executive Producer |
| Michael Nelson | Co-Producer |
| Claire Rudnick Polstein | Executive Producer |
| Donna Langley | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 11 |
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