Drop Dead Gorgeous

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

1999 1h 38m EN

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 466

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Patrick Jann
Writers: Lona Williams, Wendell Jon Andersson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Patrick Jann, shot by Michael Spiller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Janice Hampton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kirsten Dunst and Ellen Barkin and Denise Richards carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The battle between the good and the bad is about to get ugly.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0157503 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Michael Patrick Jann directs. Michael Spiller behind the camera. Mark Mothersbaugh scores. Janice Hampton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Michael Patrick Jann, shot by Michael Spiller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Janice Hampton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kirsten Dunst and Ellen Barkin and Denise Richards carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The battle between the good and the bad is about to get ugly.".
7IMDB entry: tt0157503 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 25 themes, including "trailer park", "parent child relationship", "gun", "minnesota".