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.
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
Amy Adams
Leslie Miller
Laurie A. Sinclair
Michelle Johnson
Shannon Nelson
Tess Weinhaus
Tara Redepenning
Molly Howard
Sarah Stewart
Janelle Betz
Alexandra Holden
Mary Johanson
Brooke Elise Bushman
Tammy Curry
Matt Malloy
John Dough, Judge #1
Michael McShane
Harold Vilmes, Judge #2
Will Sasso
Hank Vilmes
Lona Williams
Jean Kangas, Judge #3
Nora Dunn
Colleen Douglas
Adam West
Himself
Seiko Matsuda
Tina / Seiko Howard
Thomas Lennon
Documentarian (Voice)
Richard Narita
Mr. Howard
Patti Yasutake
Mrs. Howard
Richard Ooms
Pastor
Amanda Detmer
Miss Minneapolis
Claudia Wilkens
Iona Hildebrandt
Casey Garven
Brett Clemmens
Jacy King
Pregnant Fry Girl
Mo Gaffney
Terry Macy, State Pageant
Mary Gillis
Chloris Klinghagen
Dale Dunham
Mount Rose Mayor
Terry Hempleman
Cop #1
Chris Carlson
Cop #2
James Cada
Lisa Swenson's Father
Kristin Rudrüd
Connie Rudrüd
John T. Olson
Pat
Ashley Dylan Bullard
Fry Girl
Allyson Kearns
Candy Striper
Tom Gilshannon
Lars Larson
Eric D. Howell
Sound Recordist
Matthew G. Park
Crew Guy
Luke Ingles
Rocker Kid #1
Nick Ingles
Rocker Kid #2
Jimmie D. Wright
Doctor
Peter Aitchinson
News Anchor
Mary Rehbein
Reporter #1
Jeany Park
Reporter #2
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)
Kregg Janke
Funeral Mourner (Uncredited)
Kayla Laursen
Pageant Audience (Uncredited)
Amy Lithander
Fry Girl (Uncredited)
Larissa Lowthorp
Julie
Josh Minnie
Trailer Park Residence (Uncredited)
Jamie Olsen
Peter (Uncredited)
Don Patterson
Rowdy Guy (Uncredited)
Robb Ross
SWAT Cop (Uncredited)
Darla Rothman
Prom Queen (Uncredited)
Joel Thingvall
Beauty Pageant Fan (Uncredited)
David William Watts
Brett's Friend (uncredited)
Lisa Woods
Beauty Pageant Fan (Uncredited)
Crew
Michael Patrick Jann
Director
Lona Williams
Screenplay, Executive Producer
Janice Hampton
Editor
David Codron
Editor
Michael Spiller
Director of Photography
Linda Brachman
First Assistant Director
Darrell Woodard
Second Assistant Director
Wendell Jon Andersson
Storyboard Artist
Claire Rudnick Polstein
Executive Producer
Donna Langley
Executive Producer
Robert Graf
Production Supervisor
Judy Hofflund
Producer
Gavin Polone
Producer
Michael Nelson
Co-Producer, Unit Production Manager
Ruth Ammon
Production Design
Diana Kaufman
Post Production Supervisor
John Papsidera
Casting
Elizabeth Davies
Extras Casting
Mimi Melgaard
Costume Design
Mela Murphy
Key Hair Stylist
Sherry Heart
Key Hair Stylist
Stephanie Von Brunner
Additional Hairstylist
Desne J. Holland
Makeup Department Head
Mary Flaa
Key Makeup Artist
Kristin Robinson
Makeup Artist
Anne Hyvarinen
Scenic Artist
Michael Mullane
Sound Effects Editor
Roland N. Thai
Sound Effects Editor
Javier Bennassar
Sound Effects Editor
Dorian Cheah
Sound Effects Editor
Cormac Funge
Supervising Sound Editor
Frederick Howard
Supervising Sound Editor
Chato Hill
Assistant Sound Editor
Robert Getty
Assistant Sound Editor
Elliot Tyson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom E. Dahl
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John Ross
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mack Melson
Sound Mixer
Steve Kohler
Sound Recordist
John Glaeser
Boom Operator
Myriam Nelson
Foley Artist
David A. Fern
Foley Artist
Diane Marshall
Foley Artist
Craig Jurkiewicz
Foley Editor
Lucy Sustar
Foley Mixer
Mary Erstad
Foley Mixer
Susan Shin
ADR Supervisor
Alan Freedman
ADR Mixer
Eric Thompson
ADR Mixer
Tammara Melloy
Lighting Technician, Set Dresser
Tim Drackert
Special Effects
Steven Hintz
Special Effects
Crist Ballas
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Mark Mothersbaugh
Original Music Composer
David Grant
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Louis Creveling
Dialogue Editor
Jed M. Dodge
Dialogue Editor
Phil Vandervaart
Painter
Helen Britten
Set Decoration
Mitchell Rosen
Set Decoration
Warren Barrows
Set Dresser
Tim Schwob
Construction Coordinator
Cory Shubert
Carpenter
Lisa Pederson
Stunts
Luis Rosa
Stunts
Eric D. Howell
Stunt Coordinator
Jerry Mitchell
Choreographer
Chad Branham
Property Master
Stuart Skrien
Assistant Property Master
Jennifer L. Stumm
Assistant Property Master
Harve Cook
Video Assist Operator
Dan Conklin
Grip
Tom Franchett
Gaffer
Carla Fry
Production Executive
Maria Baker
Art Direction
Lynny Warner
Leadman
Bradford Richardson
Graphic Designer
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