Drop Dead Gorgeous

Year:

1999

Duration:

97 min

Genres:

Comedy

IMDB rate:

6.5

Director:

Michael Patrick Jann

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1999-07-23

Filming Locations: Jordan, Minnesota, USA

Earnings

Budget: $10,000,000

Opening Weekend: $3,986,269 (USA) (25 July 1999)

Gross: $10,561,238 (USA) (12 September 1999)

Cast

Actor

Character

Amy Adams

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Casey Garven

Will Sasso

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Kirsten Dunst

Amber Atkins

Ellen Barkin

Annette Atkins

Allison Janney

Loretta

Denise Richards

Rebecca 'Becky' Ann Leeman

Kirstie Alley

Gladys Leeman

Sam McMurray

Lester Leeman

Mindy Sterling

Iris Clark

Brittany Murphy

Lisa Swenson

Laurie A. Sinclair

Michelle Johnson

Shannon Nelson

Tess Weinhaus

Tara Redepenning

Molly Howard

Sarah Stewart

Jenelle Betz

Alexandra Holden

Mary Johanson

Brooke Elise Bushman

Tammy Curry

Matt Malloy

John Dough, Judge #1

Michael McShane

Harold Vilmes, Judge #2

Lona Williams

Jean Kangas, Judge #3

John T. Olson

Pat (as Jon T. Olson)

Ashley Dylan Bullard

Fry Girl

Jacy King

Pregnant Fry Girl (as Jacy Dumermuth)

Nora Dunn

Colleen Douglas, State Pagent

Mo Gaffney

Terry Macy, State Pagent

Adam West

Mary Gillis

Chloris Klinghagen

Richard Narita

Mr. Howard

Patti Yasutake

Mrs. Howard

Seiko Matsuda

Tina / Seiko Howard

Allyson Kearns

Candy Striper

Tom Gilshannon

Lars Larson

Claudia Wilkens

Iona Hildebrandt, 1945 Winner

Dale Dunham

Mount Rose Mayor

Amanda Detmer

Miss Minneapolis

Thomas Lennon

Documentarian (voice)

Eric D. Howell

Sound Recordist

Matthew G. Park

Crew Guy

Terry Hempleman

Cop #1

Chris Carlson

Cop #2

James Cada

Lisa Swenson's Father

Kristin Rudrüd

Connie Rudrüd, the Pork Products Lady

Luke Ingles

Rocker Kid #1

Nick Ingles

Rocker Kid #2

Jimmie D. Wright

Doctor

Peter Aitchinson

Male News Anchor

Mary Rehbein

Female Reporter #1

Jeany Park

Female Reporter #2

Richard Ooms

Pastor

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)

Amy Lithander

Fry Girl (uncredited)

Josh Minnie

Trailer Park Resident (uncredited)

Emily Moore

Miss Buffalo (uncredited)

Jamie Olsen

Peter (uncredited)

Robb Ross

Swat Cop (uncredited)

Darla Rothman

Prom Queen (uncredited)

Joel Thingvall

Beauty Pageant Fan (uncredited)

Lisa Woods

Beauty Pageant Fan (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The giant cow statue is located at a creamery in Bongards, Minnesota.

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Film Debut of Amy Adams.

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The movie makes multiple references to traditional Minnesota food: The Mount Rose High cafeteria serves lutefisk for lunch, Jell-O salad is served at Tammy's funeral, and several scenes include people eating and offering "bars," considered an essential dessert for Minnesota potlucks.

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Goofs

On the opening credits of the Region 1 DVD, the words read "...a documentary film crew film was sent to Mountrose Minnesota...." - it should obviously read "a documentary film crew was sent..."

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Before performing the physical fitness routine, the girls say their step ladders are still wet with paint, but when the Vaseline is brought around to them, their hands are clean. Later, when they are on the stage, their hands are covered in paint.

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When Becky visits Mary at the hospital, Amber is combing her hair and a chunk falls out. Amber places the chunk back on Mary's crown. When Becky enters, Mary is suddenly wearing a tiara and the chunk of hair is hanging in front of her nightgown. There wouldn't have been time for Amber to have picked up the tiara from the dresser and fixed her hair.

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Quotes

Lars Larson: Amber, I need Stella now. The family's steaming like a cowpie in July. Said she doesn't look nothing like the picture they gave you.

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Candy Striper: Hello Miss Sad Pants, and her friend, Serious Sally! How about a nice cool mint to help turn those frowns upside down?

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Becky Ann Leeman: I chose Mount Rushmore. 'Cause to live in a country where you can take an ugly old mountain and put faces on it, faces of great Americans who did so much to make our country super great. Well, that makes me Rebecca Leeman, proud to be an American.

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