Miss Congeniality (2000)

Director:

Donald Petrie

Writers (WGA):

Marc Lawrence (written by) &
Katie Ford (written by) ...
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Release Date:

22 December 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Unpolished. Unkempt. Unleashed. Undercover.

Plot:

An FBI agent must go undercover in the Miss United States beauty pageant to prevent a group from bombing the event.

Plot Keywords:

Pageant | Beauty Pageant | Undercover | Female Agent | FBI

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 7 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Sandra Bullock	...	Gracie Hart
Michael Caine	...	Victor Melling
Benjamin Bratt	...	Eric Matthews
Candice Bergen	...	Kathy Morningside
Ernie Hudson	...	Harry McDonald
William Shatner	...	Stan Fields
John DiResta	...	Agent Clonsky
Heather Burns	...	Cheryl Frasier, Miss Rhode Island
Melissa De Sousa	...	Karen Krantz, Miss New York
Steve Monroe	...	Frank Tobin
Deirdre Quinn	...	Mary Jo Wright, Miss Texas
Wendy Raquel Robinson	...	Leslie Davis, Miss California
Asia De Marcos	...	Alana Krewson, Miss Hawaii
Ken Thomas	...	Agent Harris
Gabriel Folse	...	Agent Jerry Grant
Christopher Shea	...	Agent Jensen
Mary Ashleigh Green	...	Young Gracie
Cody Linley	...	Tough Boy
Eric Ian Goldberg	...	Alan
Danny Kamin	...	Krashow (as Daniel Kamin)
Konstantin Selivanov	...	Ivan
Mona Lee Fultz	...	Russian Waitress (as Mona Lee)
Sergei Levtsuk	...	Russian Bodyguard
John Cann	...	Russian Bodyguard (as Johnny Caan)
Debbie Nelson	...	Stacey the Pageant Announcer
Don Cass	...	Dave the Pageant Director
Laurie Guzda	...	Assistant Director
Jimmy Graham	...	Scott the Backstage Security Guard
Rupert Reyes	...	Security Guard (as Ruperto Reyes Jr.)
Bernadette Nason	...	Pageant Matron
Stephen Bruton	...	Mike the Bartender
Jessica Holcomb	...	Beth Carter
Jennifer Gareis	...	Tina
Ellen H. Schwartz	...	Herself (as Ellen Schwartz)
Cassandra L. Small	...	Starbucks Cop
Marco Perella	...	Starbucks Guy
Cynthia Dorn	...	Preliminary Judge
Catenya McHenry	...	Newscaster
Paige Bishop	...	Warehouse Dentist
Lucien Douglas	...	Warehouse Hair Stylist
Georgia Foy	...	Lori, Miss United States
LeeAnne Locken	...	Kelly Beth Kelley, Miss Nebraska
Pei-San Brown	...	Ali Lowchowski, Miss Arkansas
Isamari White	...	Lana Harmony Frankfurt, Miss Florida
Kimberly Crawford	...	Lily Hardywood, Miss Maine
Jamie Drake Stephens	...	Wynni Tracey Concellio, Miss Maryland
Dyan Conner	...	Penelope Likkum, Miss Massachusetts
Kelly Bright	...	Jaimee Madison, Miss Minnesota
Dee Dee Adams	...	Tinka Woods, Miss Missouri
Shana McClendon	...	Sky Greenleaves, Miss Nevada
Janie Terrazas	...	Hayley Downes, Miss New Mexico
Holly Mills	...	Olivia Einstein, Miss Ohio
Angela Van De Walle	...	Uma Trough, Miss Oregon
Tarah Bartley	...	Vanessa Black-Wooding, Miss South Carolina
Farah White	...	Belinda Brown, Miss Tennessee
Summyr Miller	...	Inga van Horna, Miss Utah
Jessica Hale	...	Patricia De Le Marco Los Conchita Amelia Carolina Maria Moses, Miss Vermont
Pam Green	...	Katwyna Towers, Miss Washington
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Deborah Abbott	...	Kiki Call, Miss District of Columbia (uncredited)
Cynthia Aguiar	...	Pageant Audience (uncredited)
Dustin Amy	...	Starbucks Patron (uncredited)
Ricardo Azulay	...	Victor (uncredited)
Johnny Bartee	...	Audience Member (uncredited)
Whitney Blake	...	Miss Georgia (uncredited)
Devin Carbaugh	...	Club Dancer (uncredited)
Robert F. Cawley	...	Pageant judge (uncredited)
Camille Chen	...	Miss New Hampshire (uncredited)
Brea Cola	...	Erin McPherson, Miss Pennsylvania (uncredited)
Lisa Del Dotto	...	Miss South Dakota (uncredited)
Jeremy Denzlinger	...	New York Cop (uncredited)
Troy Dillinger	...	Background (uncredited)
Katy Dunlap	...	Miss Iowa (uncredited)
Dan Eggleston	...	Pagaent Employee (uncredited)
Scott Grossman	...	Himself (uncredited)
Troy Harris	...	Parent (uncredited)
Kirby M. Hiscox	...	FBI Agent (uncredited)
Nikki Martinez	...	Buffy O'Cattrell, Miss Montana (uncredited)
Jennifer Matyear	...	Audience Member (uncredited)
Brent Mitchell	...	FBI Agent (uncredited)
Nita Rainwater	...	Miss Indiana (uncredited)
Mylinda Royer	...	Pageant Judge (uncredited)
Harry Santiago	...	Stage Manager (uncredited)
James Singleton	...	FBI Agent (uncredited)
Spike Spencer	...	Bar Guy (uncredited)
Hollie Stenson	...	Miss Wyoming (uncredited)
Scott Swanson	...	Hairstylist (uncredited)
Clint Tidwell	...	FBI Agent (uncredited)
LaToya Ward	...	Pageant Manager (uncredited)
Michelle Yerger	...	Miss Idaho (uncredited)

Directed by
Donald Petrie

Writing credits (WGA)
Marc Lawrence		(written by) &
Katie Ford		(written by) &
Caryn Lucas		(written by)

Produced by
Bruce Berman	....	executive producer
Sandra Bullock	....	producer
Katie Ford	....	co-producer
Marc Lawrence	....	executive producer
Endrick Lekay	....	assistant producer (as Endrick Torres)
Ginger Sledge	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Ed Shearmur		(as Edward Shearmur)

Cinematography by
László Kovács		(director of photography) (as Laszlo Kovacs)

Film Editing by
Billy Weber

Casting by
Denise Chamian

Production Design by
Peter S. Larkin		(as Peter Larkin)

Art Direction by
Ray Kluga

Set Decoration by
Barbara Haberecht
Randy Huke		(as Randy Smith Huke)

Costume Design by
Susie DeSanto

Makeup Department
Bridget Cook	....	key hair stylist
Claude Díaz	....	hair stylist: Candice Bergen (as Claude Diaz)
Kelly Nelson	....	key hair stylist
Carla Palmer	....	key makeup artist (as Carla E. Palmer)
Dorothy J. Pearl	....	makeup department head (as Dorothy Pearl)
Melizah Schmidt	....	hair stylist
Lona Vigi	....	hair stylist: Ms. Bullock
Pamela S. Westmore	....	makeup artist: Ms. Bullock (as Pamela Westmore)
Angela Angel	....	additional hair stylist (uncredited)
Terri Ewton	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Valecia Sarmento	....	makeup assistant (uncredited)

Production Management
Dave Bennett	....	production supervisor (as David Bennett)
Tricia Miles	....	post-production supervisor
Mark Scoon	....	executive in charge of production
Ginger Sledge	....	unit production manager
Tim Moore	....	production manager: reshoots (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tommy Harper	....	second assistant director (as Thomy Harper)
Raymond Prado	....	second unit director (as Raymond G. Prado)
Ellen H. Schwartz	....	first assistant director (as Ellen Schwartz)
Daniel J. Shaw	....	additional second assistant director
David Waters	....	second second assistant director
Jamie Marshall	....	first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department
Steve Allen	....	carpenter
James L. Avery Jr.	....	stand-by greensman (as James Avery Jr.)
Stephany Baskin	....	assistant art department coordinator
Greg Benge	....	assistant property master (as Greg R. Benge)
Lee Bolton	....	graphic designer
Don L. Carr	....	assistant property master
April Crump	....	set dresser
Patricia Dillon	....	draper
Patricia Dillon	....	set dresser
Matthew D. Egan	....	set foreman
Nanci Elfrez	....	scenic artist
Cyd Fenwick	....	camera scenic artist
Cyd Fenwick	....	on-set painter
Mindy Frank	....	construction administrator
Trish Gallaher Glenn	....	property master
Dwayne Grady	....	assistant property master
Mark Hanks	....	set dresser
Anne Beiser Haywood	....	charge scenic
Eric Henshaw	....	stand-by greensman
Lynn A. Johanson	....	scenic artist
George Karnoff	....	leadman: re-shoot
Dan Kester	....	assistant art director
Julius Kozlowski	....	scenic foreman
Karen Luzius	....	set dresser
Ana Martinez	....	art department coordinator
Jennifer McCleery	....	art department assistant
Jay F. McCuin	....	assistant property master (as Jay McCuin)
Adam McKain	....	art department assistant
Robert Tate Nichols	....	set dresser
John Parker	....	on-set dresser
Lars Petersen	....	construction coordinator (as Larz Peterson)
Adele Plauche	....	assistant art director (as Adele Plauché)
Kenneth R. Rector	....	set dresser (as Ken-E-Ray)
Leslie E. Rollins	....	supervising set decorator
Tad Smalley	....	lead man
Christopher Stull	....	set dresser
John L. Sullivan	....	construction propmaker foreman
Steven C. Voll	....	general foreman
Terri Wright	....	set dresser (as Terri L. Wright)
Thomas Young	....	set dresser (as Thomas Young III)
Dawn M. Baker	....	scenic artist (uncredited)
Amy Bell	....	painter (uncredited)
Robyn Jacobs	....	sculptor (uncredited)
Monica Ruiz-Ziegler	....	art department production assistant (uncredited)
Randy Severs	....	gang boss (uncredited)
Carly Starr Brullo Niles	....	assistant property master: re-shoots (uncredited)
Tom Ward	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Phillip Williams	....	labor foreman (uncredited)
Gary Wimmer	....	scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Michael Babcock	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
Michael Babcock	....	sound effects editor
Anna Behlmer	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Betancourt	....	foley mixer
Shayna Brown	....	sound re-recording mixer
Rick Canelli	....	adr recordist
Kay Colvin	....	utility sound
Dawn Fintor	....	foley artist
Linda Folk	....	supervising adr editor
Leigh French	....	adr voiceover coordinator
Larry Goeb	....	dialogue editor (as Lawrence Goeb)
David Hankins	....	supervising sound editor
Craig Heath	....	sound recordist
Jonathan Klein	....	foley supervisor (as Jonathon Klein)
Helen Luttrell	....	dialogue editor
Robert Morrisey	....	first assistant sound editor (as Rob Morrisey)
Andy Nelson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Josephine Nericcio	....	assistant adr editor (as Josie Nericcio)
Thomas J. O'Connell	....	adr mixer
Ralph Osborn	....	sound conforming editor
Michele Perrone	....	supervising adr editor
John Pritchett	....	production sound mixer (as John Patrick Pritchett)
Robert Renga	....	sound recordist
David M. Roberts	....	boom operator
Jeff Sawyer	....	sound effects editor
Denis St. Amand	....	stage engineer
Alicia Stevenson	....	foley artist (as Alicia Stevenson-Irwin)
Bruce Tanis	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Larz Anderson	....	special effects coordinator
Albert Delgado	....	special effects foreman
Randy E. Moore	....	special effects coordinator (as Randy Moore)
Michael Nevitt	....	moving light programmer
Margaret Johnson	....	special effects supervisor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Chadd B. Cole	....	digital artist: Available Light
Vince Di Meglio	....	digital artist: Available Light
Joe Dubs	....	digital artist
Harry Eisenstein	....	digital artist: Available Light
Martin Hilke	....	digital artist
Katherine Kean	....	visual effects producer
Al Magliochetti	....	digital artist
Valerie McMahon	....	digital artist
Serena Naramore	....	digital artist
Corinne Pooler	....	digital artist
Kevin VanHook	....	digital artist: Available Light
John T. Van Vliet	....	visual effects supervisor
Gretchen G. Wieland	....	post editorial (as Gretchen Wieland)
Fred Jimenez	....	2D technical assistant: Cinesite Hollywood (uncredited)

Stunts
Peter Bucossi	....	stunts
John Cann	....	stunt performer
John Cenatiempo	....	stunts
Steve M. Davison	....	stunts (as Steve Davison)
Chris Durand	....	stunts
Donna Evans	....	stunt double: Sandra Bullock (as Donna Evans Merlo)
Jack Gill	....	stunt coordinator
Dick Hancock	....	stunts (as Richard Hancock)
Lucinda Hinton	....	stunts
Laura King	....	stunt performer
Laura King	....	stunts
Laura King	....	utility stunts
Ben Loggins	....	stunts
Mike Massa	....	stunts
Charles Mooneyhan	....	stunts
Coral Noonan	....	stunts
Jimmy N. Roberts	....	stunts (as Jimmy Roberts)
Erik Rondell	....	stunts
Jeff Schwan	....	stunts
Paul E. Short	....	stunts (as Paul Short)

Camera and Electrical Department
Troy Anderson	....	grip
Abby Antweil	....	lamp operator
Ralph Barone	....	assistant lighting technician
Tom Barone	....	chief lighting technician (as Thomas R. Barone)
Ron Batzdorff	....	still photographer
Stephen Beasley	....	rigging electrician
Arthur Blum	....	dolly grip
Peter Clarson	....	chief rigging gaffer
Scott Conn	....	lamp operator
Jose F. Cruz	....	lamp operator
Stephen Drake	....	grip
Don Duffield III	....	second assistant camera (as Don Duffield)
Michael Garrett	....	theatrical lighting designer
Curtis Herbert	....	grip
Robert Hicks	....	grip (as Rob Hicks)
Chip Huntington	....	grip
Gary Kangrga	....	key grip
Key Kolb	....	grip (as Nathaniel Key Kolb III)
Pete Kolb	....	grip (as Peter Kolb)
Kurt Kornemann	....	best boy rigging grip
Kristin Laurene	....	camera production assistant
Paul T. LeBlanc	....	video assist operator
Greg Lomas	....	grip
Larry Markart	....	24 frame video operator
Todd McMullen	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Raul Mello	....	lamp operator
Mark Mims	....	assistant rigging gaffer (as S. Mark Mims)
Eric Montes	....	lamp operator
Tony Nagy	....	first assistant camera
Neal Norton	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Gabe Proctor	....	video assist operator (as Gabriel Proctor)
Donis Rhoden	....	best boy grip
Ferrell A. Shinnick	....	key rigging grip
Peter Simonite	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Peter Morgan Simonite)
Cara Singleton	....	camera loader
Russell Wayne Steubing	....	lamp operator
John Tedesco	....	theatrical lighting designer
Greg Travis	....	rigging electrician
Joseph D. Urbanczyk	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Steven Walker	....	lamp operator
Cheryl Clarson	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Kelly Diehl	....	libra head technician (uncredited)
Jeff Lanes	....	dimmer board operator (uncredited)
Kevin McKenna	....	video assist operator (uncredited)
Chris Moseley	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Alex F. Newsome	....	camera operator: video camera (uncredited)
Neal Norton	....	Steadicam operator (uncredited)
Jas. Shelton	....	electrician (uncredited)
Ralph Watson	....	camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited)
Ralph Watson	....	director of photography: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department
Jo Edna Boldin	....	casting: Texas (as JoEdna Boldin)
Lee Genick	....	extras casting: New York
Helen Griffiths	....	casting associate: Texas
Michael Hothorn	....	casting associate
Marcus Lopez	....	extras casting coordinator
Scout Masterson	....	casting assistant
Brian Orr	....	casting assistant
Annilee Ballentine Ramirez	....	extras casting assistant
Beth Sepko	....	extras casting
Kerri Smeltzer	....	extras casting assistant (as Kerry Smeltzer)
Sheila Steele	....	extras casting assistant
Cheryl White-Kurtz	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lisa Barnes	....	costumer
Amanda Chamberlin	....	key costumer
Tim Chappel	....	assistant costume designer
Kassandra D'Alessandro	....	wardrobe shop supervisor
Carolyn Dessert	....	costume supervisor
Rebecca Ewing	....	wardrobe assistant
Jamelle Flowers	....	costumer
Wendy J. Greiner	....	key costumer (as Wendy Greiner)
Lee Hunsaker	....	set costumer
Kelley Huston	....	wardrobe office coordinator
Janice Janacek	....	set costumer (as Janice Janecek)
Kathy Kiatta	....	costume supervisor (as Kathleen L. Kiatta)
Susan Kistler	....	costume supervisor
Tonya Leonard	....	costumes
Amy Maner	....	costumer
Meredith Moseley	....	costume shop supervisor
Kristin Nelson	....	set costumer
Liz Staub	....	costumer
Joel Voorhies	....	supervising key costumer
Yvonne Wilburn	....	set costumer
Steve Constancio	....	set costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Gena Bleier	....	first assistant editor
Charles Bunn	....	assistant editor (as Charles R. Bunn)
Dale E. Grahn	....	color timer (as Dale Grahn)
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Richard B. Molina	....	assistant editor: avid

Music Department
Sandy DeCrescent	....	music contractor
Arlene Fishbach	....	music consultant
Chris Fogel	....	music scoring mixer
Daryl B. Kell	....	music editor (as Daryl Kell)
Steve Schnur	....	music supervisor
Lee Scott	....	music editor
Ed Shearmur	....	conductor (as Edward Shearmur)
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Carl Thiel	....	music producer
Dan Wallin	....	music scoring mixer
John Rodd	....	orchestral scoring recordist (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Charles Coulter	....	driver
Rick Damazio	....	driver
Greg Faucett	....	transportation co-captain
Gregory B. Faucett	....	transportation captain (as Gregory Faucett)
Veronica Jimenez	....	transportation assistant
Lonnie Nelson	....	transportation captain
Jack Prince	....	driver
Patrick A. Reynolds Jr.	....	driver
Phil Schriber	....	transportation coordinator (as C.P. Schriber)
Russell E. Scott	....	picture cars/driver
Marti Wells	....	driver
John H. Stephens	....	driver: honeywagon (uncredited)
Jay Wylie	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Susan Zana Akin	....	set production assistant
Andrew Allaway	....	office production assistant
Colleen Arnaud	....	second assistant production accountant
Peter Atherton	....	assistant: Michael Caine
Amanda Brand	....	unit publicist (as Amanda J. Brand)
Jennifer Campbell	....	production coordinator
Caryn Cheever	....	second assistant accountant
Amanda Curry	....	second assistant production accountant
Carlos De La Torre	....	production assistant
Drew Dillard	....	location manager
Kathryn Feller	....	production assistant
Erin Ferguson	....	assistant: Ginger Sledge
Pam Fuller	....	script supervisor (as Pam Fuller Vasquez)
Roxanne Gage	....	assistant choreographer
Jessica Gray	....	assistant to producer
Demetrius Griffin	....	production assistant (as Demetrius A. Griffin)
Scott Grossman	....	choreographer
David 'Cajun' Guilbeau	....	craft service: re-shoots
Cheri Hall	....	first assistant accountant
Barbara Heller	....	location manager
Joey Hudgins	....	location scout
Susan Jasso	....	production secretary (as Susana Jasso)
Jessica Johnson	....	assistant accountant
Vicki V. Johnson	....	key set medic
Katie R. Kelly	....	travel coordinator
Kelly Kernan	....	location scout (as K.J. Kernan)
Lara Leonard	....	assistant: Sandra Bullock (as Lara L. Leonard)
M.J. Magbanua	....	production coordinator
Todd A. Marks	....	computer/video coordinator (as Todd Aron Marks)
Ray Melendez	....	assistant: Donald Petrie
Rana Morrison	....	location assistance
Jennifer Mosley	....	accounting clerk
India Neilan	....	production assistant
Shobie Partos	....	assistant location manager
Penny Peyser	....	assistant: Donald Petrie
Damon Phillips	....	caterer
DeLayne Rasmussen	....	assistant production coordinator (as Delayne E. Barnett)
Zachary Rener	....	production assistant
Jeremy Roberts	....	payroll
Michael Robins	....	craft service
Jill Sayre	....	voice-over
Anne Scott	....	post-production accountant
Elisaberth Sikes	....	location assistant
Vanessa Thiem	....	production assistant
Raigen Thornton	....	paramedic: pre-rigging
Laura Tiz	....	second assistant production accountant
Katie Tull	....	set production assistant
Lynda Van Damm	....	production accountant
Mario West	....	set production assistant
Steve White	....	location assistant
Nichole Worrell	....	office production assistant (as Nichole K. Worrell)
Jimmy Zelinger	....	title designer: main titles
Hondo Aguilar	....	video crew (uncredited)
Lara Bierner	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Cameron Byrd	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Anne Carr	....	off-production head medic (uncredited)
Jared Cauliffe	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Leighton Chapman	....	location assistant: second unit (uncredited)
Don Coppola	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Lisa Del Dotto	....	stand-in: Sandra Bullock (uncredited)
James Douglas	....	stand-in: Benjamin Bratt and Michael Cain (uncredited)
Colin Edlund	....	craft service (uncredited)
Melanie Armstrong Fletcher	....	stitcher (uncredited)
Chad Keller	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Sara Mayer	....	additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Paulette Osorio	....	publicity executive (uncredited)
Alan M. Rowe	....	crew chief: automated lighting (uncredited)
Ricki L. Stein	....	production accountant (uncredited)
Haley Sweet	....	coordinator: re-shoots (uncredited)
Haley Sweet	....	production coordinator: second unit (uncredited)
John Verni	....	location assistant: New York (uncredited)
Thomas J. Whelan	....	assistant location manager: New York (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Castle Rock Entertainment (presents)
• Village Roadshow Pictures (in association with)
• NPV Entertainment
• Fortis Films

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (2000) (USA) (theatrical)
• Fox-Warner (2001) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2001) (Finland) (theatrical) (DVD) (VHS)
• Warner Bros. (2001) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2001) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2001) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Warner Sogefilms A.I.E. (2001) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2003) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2004-2006) (Finland) (TV)
• Net5 (2004) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2005) (Finland) (DVD) (deluxe edition)
• Warner Home Video (2001) (Switzerland) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2001) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD) (deluxe edition)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Available Light Productions (special visual effects)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes and dollies
• Custom Film Effects  opticals
• Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting  extras casting NY
• TM Equipment Rentals  lighting and grip equipment
• TVT Soundtrax  soundtrack
• Tomkats Catering  catering

Also Known As:

Miss Undercover (Europe) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual references and a scene of violence.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English | Russian | French | Hawaiian | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | South Korea:12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Canada:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Hong Kong:IIA | Hungary:14 | Ireland:12 (video rating) | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Norway:11 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Austin Studios - 1901 E. 51st Street, Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Trivia:

William Shatner's character "Stan Fields" is a reference to the actor's Canadian heritage. "Stanfields" is a very famous brand of underwear (known for its long johns) sold in Canada. Also "Stan Fields" sounds remarkably similar to former "Miss America" host Bert Parks.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: At the club, where the girls go to their table to consume yet more pizza. There are seven glasses of beer on the table, they are not full. In fact they are all exactly the same amount of not full.

Quotes:

Cheryl "Rhode Island": Once I stole a pair of red underwear from the department store. My mom wouldn't buy them for me - she said they were Satan's panties!

Movie Connections:

Spoofs The Right Stuff (1983)

Soundtrack:

If Everybody Looked the Same

Absolutely fabulous... No wait, this is Miss Congeniality! Must read ;) ...

As one of Sandra Bullock's number 1 fans are you expecting a negative feedback in this film?? As much as I love Sandra, if needed I would criticise good and bad points in her films, but this is not one of them... Miss Congeniality I watched in 2000-2001 when released in the UK cinemas with my ex-girlfriend at the age of 11-12. I went in thinking that it would be a feminine chick flick which I would snore and snooze right the way through, but that was not the case..

Sandra, presented as a 'tomboy' type slob at the beginning immediately appealed to me which made me think "ok then... whats going on here?" .. FBI agents, gun shots, terrorism??? OK, I don't think this is going to be a chick flick as many people are perceived by it's name.

Sandra (Gracie) has to go undercover in the miss united states pageant to watch out for a terrorist attack after the FBI receives the 'bomb' threat. Watching Sandra change from a masculine tomboy, hard girl figure into a feminine, beautiful lady is really a liberating experience.. Although she is playing the part in the pageant, and she certainly looks the part, she is still the same 'Gracie Hart' inside. She stays beautiful on the inside whether she is wrapped in pearls and diamonds, and a flashy dress, or in her military boots, and knotted hair. Her beauty is deep...

Sandra Bullock plays both a convincing Gracie Hart, and Gracie Lou Freebush in the film. By just watching the opening of the film you will be hooked with the talented acting skills and techniques within minutes.

Michael Caine is certainly also a very funny character. He plays 'Victor' who is a beauty aide for Sandra, which is not usually his movie roles so thats worth seeing. He really pulled it off, without him it wouldn't be half as funny.. The expressions he can make! William Shatner's so called 'song' at the end is a laugh indeed, and his acting is so pure, and comedic...

Every actor in the film is comedic, funny, and can be extremely dramatic at times, it's bizarre! This film is definitely a thumbs up from me to watch, it's the first film I saw with Sandra Bullock, and ever since then I have been her number 1 fan, (perhaps you could say stalker! not literally) haha!