Blonde Ambition (2007)

A young professional woman (Simpson) unwittingly becomes the pawn of two business executives in their bid to oust the head of a mega-conglomerate.

Director:

Scott Marshall

Writers:

David McHugh (screenplay), Matthew Flanagan (screenplay)

Stars:

Jessica Simpson, Luke Wilson, Rachael Leigh Cook

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jessica Simpson	...	Katie
Luke Wilson	...	Ben
Rachael Leigh Cook	...	Haley
Penelope Ann Miller	...	Debra
Andy Dick	...	Freddy
Drew Fuller	...	Billy
Larry Miller	...	Richard Connelly
Willie Nelson	...	Pap Paw
Piper Mackenzie Harris	...	Amber Perry (as Piper Harris)
Ritchie Montgomery	...	Mr. Carruthers
Niki Spiridakos	...	Nikolina (as Nikki Spiridakos)
Karen Y. McClain	...	Betty (as Karen McClain)
Bill Jenkins	...	Mr. Perry
Paul Vogt	...	Floyd
Drew Waters	...	Stripper Cop #1

Storyline

A young professional woman (Simpson) unwittingly becomes the pawn of two business executives in their bid to oust the head of a mega-conglomerate.

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Plot Keywords:

2000s | business | female protagonist | confidence | career | 

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Taglines:

Small-town girl. Big-time dreams.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual material

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Norwegian

Release Date:

10 January 2008 (Russia)

Also Known As:

Rubia y explosiva

Filming Locations:

Minden, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,771, 23 December 2007, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$6,422

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

€9,465,442, 20 July 2008

Company Credits

Production Co:

Millennium Films, Papa Joe Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Evie Thompson was cast in the role of Young Katie (Jessica) but the scenes were cut. She does, however, still appear in the beginning of the film in photo stills.

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Goofs

In the scene where Debra is giving Katie a makeover her make up changes from bright blue shadow and red lipstick to brown, and then it changes again.

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Connections

References Planet of the Apes (1968)

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Soundtracks

Wonderful
Written by Adam Ant (as Ant) (ASCAP), Bonnie M Hayes (ASCAP) and Marco Pirroni (ASCAP)
Performed by Adam Ant
Published by BMG Songs Inc, Firstars Music o/b/o itself, Bugle Publishing Group and Monster Music (ASCAP)
Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

User Reviews

Not ambitious at all, very predictable, but with the nice cast, fans of light romance should enjoy it!

Katie (Jessica Simpson) lives in Oklahoma with her "Pap Paw" (Willie Nelson), who runs a general store. She is engaged to a real looker, Billy (Drew Fuller) who is leaving the plains for New York City, with the intent to become a top model. Katie is forlorn about his departure and soon makes plans to travel to Manhattan herself, for a surprise visit. However, Billy the Cad has a woman in his bedroom when Katie comes knocking. Tearfully, Katie gives him back the ring and heads to the apartment of another Oklahoma transplant, Haley (Rachael Leigh Cook). Haley is an aspiring actress and offers welcome and comfort to Katie. But, when she has an audition, she asks Katie to fill in for her at her day job as a bicycle courier. In short order, Katie not only meets a nice mail clerk, Ben (Luke Wilson) but also a nefarious company vice president, Debra (Penelope Ann Miller) and her loathsome assistant, Freddy (Andy Dick). Perceiving Katie as a "dim bulb", they soon have her placed as the secretary for the company president (Larry Miller), where they hope to manipulate her into embarrassing the prez in front of the board of directors, resulting in his ouster and Debra's elevation. Can such a scheme work and is Katie really just another dumb bunny? This is a very predictable offering to fans of light romance but it has its moments and most of the cast is really terrific. Simpson herself is rather nondescript but pleasant but not so for the other thespians. Wilson is engaging as ever, Penelope Ann Miller makes a fine screen witch, and Dick has some really funny scenes. Larry Miller, Nelson and Cook also add much to the film's enjoyment. As for Fuller, all one can say is "wow!" He is very handsome and should have a bright future ahead of him, as an actor or a model. While there is nothing spectacular about the costumes, sets, or photography, they are definitely up to par, but the formulaic script and direction alternates between humor and tediousness. In short, if you are not an admirer of the romcom genre, you would probably be well advised to skip this one altogether. But, for those who adore tales of love and laughs, this will fill a need when entertainment choices are lacking.