Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Charles Herman-Wurmfeld

Writers (WGA):

Amanda Brown (characters)
Eve Ahlert (story) ...
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Release Date:

2 July 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

This summer. . . justice is blonde.

Plot:

Elle Woods heads to Washington D.C. to join the staff of a congresswoman in order to pass a bill to ban animal testing.

Plot Keywords:

Washington D.C. | Animal Rights | Doorman | Congresswoman | Speech

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Reese Witherspoon	...	Elle Woods
Sally Field	...	Rep. Victoria Rudd
Regina King	...	Grace Rossiter
Jennifer Coolidge	...	Paulette
Bruce McGill	...	Stanford Marks
Dana Ivey	...	Congresswoman Libby Hauser
Mary Lynn Rajskub	...	Reena Giuliani
Jessica Cauffiel	...	Margot
Alanna Ubach	...	Serena McGuire
J Barton	...	Timothy McGinn
Stanley Anderson	...	Michael Blaine
Bruce Thomas	...	UPS Guy
Bob Newhart	...	Sid Post
Luke Wilson	...	Emmett Richmond
Ruth Williamson	...	Madeline Kroft
Jack McGee	...	Detective Finchley
Amir Talai	...	Associate
Zia Harris	...	Mailroom Guy
Sam Pancake	...	Kevin
Octavia Spencer	...	Security Guard (as Octavia L. Spencer)
James Urbaniak	...	Lab Technician
Jan Devereaux	...	Female Partner
Lauren Cohn	...	Amy
Melissa Wyler	...	Staff Member
Robert Peters	...	Guard
David Doty	...	Rob Cole
Clement Blake	...	Homeless Person (as Clement E. Blake)
Josh Holland	...	Ted Hall
Jackie Hoffman	...	Dog Spa Receptionist
JoBe Cerny	...	House Clerk
Michael Krawic	...	NIH Scientist (as Michael A. Krawic)
James Newman	...	Ray Fuchs
Jason Bushman	...	Fuchs' Aide
Bryan Cuprill	...	Different Aide
Matt Price	...	Cole's Aide
Karen Gordon	...	Kroft's Aide
Melissa Paull	...	Another Aide
Jeffrey Gelber	...	Yet Another Aide
George C. Simms	...	Speaker of the House (as George Simms)
Lisa Long	...	Congresswoman
Carolyn Hennesy	...	Congresswoman with Haircut
Erin Cottrell	...	Delta Nu President
Jennie Vaughn	...	First Person in Line
Keone Young	...	Committee Clerk
Arianne Fraser	...	Secretary
Susan Bivens	...	Lady With Hair
Dale Waddington Horowitz	...	Seamstress
Amy Schlagel	...	Paulette's Daughter
Wayne Edward Sherwood	...	Sound Technician
Brandon Smiley	...	Office Aide
James Read	...	Elle's Father
Tane McClure	...	Elle's Mother
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Madeleine Lindley	...	Delta Nu
Christina Sheldon	...	Delta Nu
Elizabeth Beckwith	...	Mira (uncredited)
Katarina Choi	...	Delta-Nu (uncredited)
David Nicksay	...	Congressman (uncredited)
Masi Oka	...	Congressional Intern (uncredited)
Tanja Reichert	...	Delta-Nu (uncredited)
Caroline A. Rice	...	Intern (uncredited)

Directed by
Charles Herman-Wurmfeld

Writing credits (WGA)
Amanda Brown		(characters)
Eve Ahlert		(story) &
Dennis Drake		(story) and
Kate Kondell		(story)
Kate Kondell		(screenplay)

Produced by
David Nicksay	....	producer
Marc E. Platt	....	producer (as Marc Platt)
Jennifer Simpson	....	co-producer
Stephen Traxler	....	co-producer (as Steve Traxler)
Reese Witherspoon	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Rolfe Kent

Cinematography by
Elliot Davis		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Peter Teschner

Casting by
Joseph Middleton

Production Design by
Missy Stewart		(as Melissa Stewart)

Art Direction by
Mark Worthington

Set Decoration by
K.C. Fox

Costume Design by
Sophie Carbonell		(as Sophie de Rakoff Carbonell)

Makeup Department
Loretta James-Demasi	....	makeup artist
Katherine James	....	key makeup artist (as Kathrine James)
Art Luna	....	hair colorist: Sally Field
Cheri Montesanto-Medcalf	....	makeup artist
Anne Morgan	....	hair stylist: Reese Witherspoon
Edward Morrison	....	hair stylist
Stephen Robinette	....	hair stylist (as Steve Robinette)
Toni-Ann Walker	....	key hair stylist
Brad Wilder	....	makeup artist: Reese Witherspoon

Production Management
David Nicksay	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marisol 'Ari' Oyola	....	dga trainee (as Ari Oyola)
George Parra	....	first assistant director
Ruben Flores Rios II	....	second assistant director: Washington D.C. (as Ruben Rios)
Robert Rooy	....	first assistant director: Washington D.C. (as Rob Rooy)
Nick Satriano	....	second assistant director (as Nicholas Satriano)
Susan E. Walter	....	second second assistant director
Stephen Traxler	....	second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department
Tom Altobello	....	assistant property master (as Tommy Altobello)
Rachel Beers	....	lead set dresser
Eric Bryant	....	art department researcher
Shannon Curfman	....	lead person (as Shannon Curfman-Dayan)
Elixandro Diaz Jr.	....	plasterer foreman (as Elixandro Diaz [Juju])
Wendy Drapanas	....	graphic designer
Gregonio P. Galicia	....	laborer foreman (as Grecgonio Galicia Pimentel)
Stephanie Gilliam	....	set designer
Darryl Henley	....	storyboard artist
Kristen McCarron	....	art department coordinator
Aya Morton	....	art department assistant
Frank Musitelle	....	greens foreman
Patricia Owen	....	assistant art director
Lars Petersen	....	construction coordinator
Stuart Rankine	....	propmaster: second unit
Cynthia C. Rebman	....	on-set dresser (as Cynthia Rebman)
Eric Reichardt	....	paint foreman
Lee Ross	....	stand-by painter
Brooke Sartorius	....	lead set dresser
John L. Sullivan	....	mill foreman (as John Sullivan)
Chris Ubick	....	property master
Steven C. Voll	....	construction foreman (as Steven Voll)
Craig Zumbroegel	....	stage foreman
Matt Callahan	....	buyer (uncredited)
Melanie S. Chretin	....	property assistant (uncredited)
Matthew D. Egan	....	welder (uncredited)
Mary E. Gullickson	....	additional set decorator (uncredited)
Robert 'Cass' McEntee	....	on-set stand-by carpenter (uncredited)
Kristie Moore	....	painter (uncredited)
Christopher Morente	....	greens person (uncredited)
Ira Proctor	....	welder (uncredited)
Keith Sale	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Sharon Speller	....	painter (uncredited)
Alex Thompson	....	scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Richard L. Anderson	....	supervising sound editor
David Bach	....	adr recordist (as Dave Bach)
Matthew C. Beville	....	adr mixer (as Matt Beville)
Mike Chock	....	supervising sound editor (as Michael Chock)
James Christopher	....	sound effects editor
Vincent Cirilli	....	ProTools operator
Mark Coffey	....	assistant sound editor
Gary Gegan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Matthew Iadarola	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert Jackson	....	dialogue editor
Thomas Jones	....	supervising dialogue editor
Shawn Kennelly	....	foley mixer
Laura Macias	....	foley artist
Michael A. Morongell	....	mixing engineer (as Michael Morongell)
Piero Mura	....	sound effects editor
Kim H. Ornitz	....	production sound mixer (as Kim Ornitz)
Bryan Pennington	....	consultant: Dolby film sound
Jesse Pomeroy	....	dialogue editor
Bud Raymond	....	cable person
Sean Rowe	....	foley artist
Martin Schloemer	....	mixing recordist
Reuben Simon	....	foley editor
Mychal Smith	....	boom operator (as Mychal D. Smith)
Ralph Stuart	....	assistant sound editor
Marvin Walowitz	....	dialogue editor
Howard London	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Chris Navarro	....	adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Phil Cory	....	special effects coordinator
Steve Riley	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
David Behar	....	3D artist: Pixel Magic
Franklin Cofod	....	line-up/editorial: Pixel Magic
Victor DiMichina	....	digital imaging supervisor: Pixel Magic (as Victor Dimichina)
Kevin Fisher	....	scanning and recording: Pixel Magic
Jim Gorman	....	digital compositor: Pixel Magic
Mike Hardison	....	3D supervisor: Pixel Magic
Bruce Harris	....	paint and rotoscope artist: Pixel Magic
Bonnie Kanner	....	visual effects executive producer: Pixel Magic
Christopher Keith	....	visual effects digital coordinator: Pixel Magic
Brian A. Lamb	....	scanning and recording: Pixel Magic (as Brian Lamb)
Jeff Matakovich	....	digital compositor: Pixel Magic
John R. McConnell	....	digital compositor: Pixel Magic (as John McConnell)
Ray McIntyre Jr.	....	visual effects supervisor (as Raymond McIntyre Jr.)
Liz Radley	....	video & computer graphics supervisor
Alfredo Ramirez	....	paint and rotoscope artist: Pixel Magic
Ray Scalice	....	visual effects general manager: Pixel Magic
Kevin Struckman	....	digital compositor: Pixel Magic
Steven Fagerquist	....	visual effects (uncredited)
James David Hattin	....	digital compositor: Pixel Magic (uncredited)
Kyle J. Healey	....	digital effects technician (uncredited)
Jason Hill	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Daryl Klein	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Derek Ledbetter	....	visual effects (uncredited)
Mike Pemberton	....	video technical assistant (uncredited)
Sharmishtha Sohoni	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Deborah Wiltman	....	digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts
Tom Elliott	....	stunts (as Tom Elliot)
Rick Kain	....	precision driver (uncredited)
Paul Majors	....	precision driving (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Roger Awad	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Joseph E. Bates	....	assistant rigging grip (as Joe Bates)
Kevin Blauvelt	....	assistant rigging chief lighting technician
Ted Caloroso	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Mike Connors	....	dolly grip
Gary Dagg	....	key grip
Sam Emerson	....	still photographer
David Galbraith	....	first assistant camera
Yuri Karjane	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
James LeBlanc	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Jim LeBlanc)
Josh Levy	....	video assist operator (as Joshua Levy)
Jonathan Lindsay	....	camera loader
Brian Lukas	....	rigging chief lighting technician
Duane Manwiller	....	camera operator
Jeff Murrell	....	chief lighting technician
Jason Rez	....	grip
Bruce Robinson	....	second assistant camera
Kyle Rudolph	....	director of photography: Washington D.C.
Rodney Veto	....	second company grip
Thomas D. Wazney	....	rigging key grip (as Tom Wazney)
Douglas Arnold	....	electrician (uncredited)
Brian Bartolini	....	gaffer: second unit (uncredited)
Glenn Brown	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Chris Cuevas	....	second assistant camera: additional camera (uncredited)
Andrew Dumas	....	additional first assistant camera (uncredited)
Sean Ginn	....	electrician (uncredited)
Adam Glick	....	set lighting technician (uncredited)
Russell Griffith	....	gaffer: splinter unit (uncredited)
Russell Griffith	....	lamp operator (uncredited)
Kieran 'KC' Illes	....	electrician (uncredited)
Simon Jayes	....	camera operator: "c" camera (uncredited)
Jimi Johnson	....	video assist operator (uncredited)
John Monsour	....	supervising video engineer (uncredited)
Rick Page	....	first assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
Wadsworth Peters	....	electrician (uncredited)
Brendon Phillips	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Mark Walpole	....	first assistant camera: Washington D.C. plate unit (uncredited)

Casting Department
Stacie Goodman	....	casting associate (as Stacie Goodman-Binder)
Terrence Harris	....	extras casting associate (as Terence Harris)
Marisa Lynch	....	casting assistant
Warren Workman	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carrie Bauer	....	wardrobe artist: Reese Witherspoon
Conan Castro Jr.	....	wardrobe artist: Sally Field (as Conan C. Castro Jr.)
Mary C. Lane	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Mary Catherine Lane)
Marina Ray	....	assistant costume designer
Maya Vaughan	....	costumer (as Maya Sonrisa Vaughan)
Beverly Woods	....	costumer (as Beverley Woods)
Anthony Almaraz	....	costumer (uncredited)
Christine Bieselin Clark	....	assistant costume designer (uncredited)
Erika Munro	....	costume illustrator (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Ricky Andres	....	editorial production assistant
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Valance Eisleben	....	high definition editorial services (as Val Eisleben)
Nina Kawasaki	....	first assistant editor
Angela Mehrer	....	apprentice editor
Mike Milliken	....	color timer
Jay Steinberg	....	high definition editorial services
Tim Vincent	....	color corrector: high definition
John Potter	....	high definition preview timer (uncredited)
Jon Thompson	....	post-production consultant (uncredited)

Music Department
Tony Blondal	....	orchestrator
Tony Blondal	....	score supervisor
Anita Camarata	....	music supervisor
Stephen Coleman	....	music programmer
Shannon Erbe	....	music editor
Robert Fernandez	....	scoring engineer
Robert Fernandez	....	scoring mixer
Larry Groupé	....	additional orchestrator
Larry Groupé	....	conductor
Sid Page	....	concert master
Nick South	....	music editor
Kerry Wikstrom	....	additional orchestrator
Vince Caro	....	music recording engineer (uncredited)
John Rodd	....	orchestral scoring recordist (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Sheila Mandel	....	transportation office coordinator
Randy Peters	....	transportation coordinator
Candace Wells	....	transportation captain
Gina August	....	driver (uncredited)
William 'Fleet' Eakland	....	transportation captain: Utah (uncredited)
Joey Freitas	....	driver (uncredited)
Brett Miller	....	transportation (uncredited)
Christopher Weippert	....	transportation (uncredited)

Other crew
Travis Avitabile	....	account manager: LaserPacific Media Corporation
Jeanine Barry	....	animal trainer
Christina Barton	....	animal trainer
Toni Basil	....	choreographer
Rachel Bati	....	assistant: Reese Witherspoon
John Berlin	....	title designer
Kevin Berman	....	security provider
Samuel Bokebza	....	first assistant accountant (as Sam Bokebza)
Sue Bokobza	....	accountant
Maxine Brooks	....	teacher
Terry Brown	....	digital motion picture services
Sue Chipperton	....	head trainer
Karen Leigh Crutcher	....	set medic (as Karen Crutcher)
Lisa Davis	....	animal trainer
Shelley Davis	....	first assistant animal trainer
Deborah Dellosso	....	animal trainer
James Dew	....	animal trainer
Doris Donnenberg	....	production coordinator
Ellizzette Duvall	....	story editor
Steven Espinosa	....	instructor: yoga
Peter Evangelatos	....	craft service
Jody Felz	....	production assistant
Cheryl Ferraro	....	stand-in: Sally Field
Jordan Brendan Finnegan	....	set production assistant (as Jordan Finnegan)
Brendon Fong	....	production assistant
Maggie Ford	....	assistant: Sally Field
Kristi Frankenheimer	....	location manager
Nancy Fuller	....	account manager: LaserPacific Media Corporation
Delores Gilbeaux	....	stand-in: Regina King (as Dolores Gilbeaux)
Israel Gordan	....	assistant: Marc Platt
James Henderson	....	stand-in: Luke Wilson
Kimberly Kleinman	....	animal trainer
Meti Kusari	....	craft service
Joey Levy	....	assistant: Marc Platt
Troy Lewis	....	security provider
Jana Lundy	....	production secretary
Susan Malerstein	....	script supervisor (as Susan Malerstein-Watkins)
Robert Martinez	....	stand-in: Bob Newhart
Michael G. Maurer	....	key set production assistant
Thomas John McGowan	....	studio teacher (as Thomas J. McGowan)
David Meyers	....	animal trainer
Tina Nelson Hill	....	trainer: Reese Witherspoon
Pamela Palmer-DoQui	....	assistant: Reese Witherspoon
Brice Potthoff Jr.	....	production assistant (as Brice Potthoff)
Peggy Pridemore	....	location manager: Washington D.C.
Rachael Robertson	....	assistant: Jennifer Simpson
Leslie Romenesko	....	assistant location manager
Shannon Rupe	....	set production assistant
John Sanchez	....	assistant production coordinator
Eva M. Schroeder	....	assistant location manager (as Eva Schroeder)
Christina Sheldon	....	stand-in: Reese Witherspoon
Deborah Simmrin	....	unit publicist
Rebecca Snavely	....	assistant: David Nicksay
Sarah Spearing	....	post-production accountant
Andrew Trosmans	....	clearance coordinator
Stacy Underhill	....	digital motion picture services
Victor Valencia	....	post-production accountant
Rebecca Whitesell LaFond	....	set production assistant
Adam Wilkins	....	production assistant
Jonathan Wysocki	....	assistant: Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
Doug Byers	....	fixture foreman (uncredited)
Julie Cummings	....	production assistant (uncredited)
David W. Dale	....	assistant: Sally Field (uncredited)
T. De Luca	....	location assistant: Utah (uncredited)
Phil DeSanti	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Pamella D'Pella	....	key assistant location manager (uncredited)
Scott Foster	....	production assistant: Washington D.C. (uncredited)
Adam Jordan	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Ross L. Kulma	....	first aid medic (uncredited)
John Latenser V	....	assistant location manager: re-shoots (uncredited)
Lorena Mascarell	....	additional production assistant (uncredited)
Holly McGreevy	....	production secretary (uncredited)
Jennifer Miller	....	location assistant: Utah (uncredited)
Leanne Milner	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Steven Puglia	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Bea S. Rembeczky	....	assistant: Luke Wilson (uncredited)
Cheryl Ryan	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Ron Segro	....	payroll accountant (uncredited)
Frederick Shear	....	accounting clerk (uncredited)
David B. Smith	....	location manager: Utah (uncredited)
Sabrina Somma	....	additional medic (uncredited)
Aaron Walrod	....	payroll accountant (uncredited)

Thanks
Frederic Fekkai	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
• Marc Platt Productions
• Type A Films
• Papillon Productions

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2003) (worldwide) (all media)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM) (2003) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Italia (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Netherlands (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2003) (UK) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2003) (Japan) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
• FS Film Oy (2003) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Fox-Warner (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Gemini Film (2003) (Russia) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2004) (Argentina) (all media)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2007) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• FS Film Oy (2004) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
• Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2006) (Finland) (TV)
• RTL Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing) (RTL5)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Pixel Magic (visual effects and CG animation)

Other Companies

• Affinity Artists Agency  talent agency
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Curb Records  soundtrack
• Dan Savant Management  orchestra contractor (as Dan Savan Production)
• Filmtools  expendables
• Fred Leighton  thanks
• Howard Anderson Company, The  titles and digital opticals
• Jimmy Choo  thanks
• Mission Post  sound post-production
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Movie Movers  transportation
• Oscar de la Renta  thanks
• Wilshire Stages, The  sound post-production

Also Known As:

Legally Blonde 2 (USA) (working title)
Legally Blonde 2: Bigger, Bolder & Blonder (UK) (trailer title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sex-related humor.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | Finland:K-3 | New Zealand:PG | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Denmark:A | Germany:o.Al. | Ireland:12 | Norway:A | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 (certificate #39762)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Jimmy Choo, the shoe designer, was asked to make 63 different pairs of shoes for the film, all out of man-made materials (to be animal-friendly along the line of the line of non-animal cruelty, the line of the film). Reese Witherspoon asked to keep them all, along with all of the designer clothing she wore in the film.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: The first time Elle introduces the Snap Cup, she is holding the cup in her right hand and paper in her left. When it comes time to snap she makes a snapping motion with her left hand while still holding the paper and a snapping sound is heard. There is no way her fingers could actually make the snapping sound with the paper in the way.

Quotes:

Elle: Hello, Patriots! I don't think I've been this excited since Gucci became a publicly-traded company.
Timothy McGinn: Oh my God, it's capital Barbie.
Reena: She's so... shiny.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Shnat Effes (2004)

Soundtrack:

Hail to the Chief

silly fun, nothing new

While not as good as the first one, this sequel was OK for what it was and was mildly entertaining. Elle goes to Washington to fight for animal rights after she finds out her dog's (Bruiser) mom is being tested on by a cosmetic company. She hooks up with a backstabbing senator(Field) and of course impresses all the uptight Congress folks. They find a way to bring back most of the secondary characters from the first film. While not laugh out funny, it will bring a smile. And since this is a "happy" movie, you already know how it will end: everything going Elle's way.

FINAL VERDICT: This is geared for the young teen crowd, so I can't recommend it for adults. While I didn't think it was that ridiculous, most people I think would think it was too dumb.