
Carnelle Scott is a restless Mississippi girl looking for a life change. She decides to enter a beauty pageant, which her cousin had won years before. Despite a lack of support from those close to her Carnelle remains determined. She enlists the help of a seamstress to outfit her for the competition, while rebuffing the advances of predatory men, as she aims to bring home the crown.
Cast

Holly Hunter
Carnelle Scott

Alfre Woodard
Popeye Jackson

Mary Steenburgen
Elaine Rutledge

Tim Robbins
Delmount Williams

Scott Glenn
Mac Sam

Trey Wilson
Benjamin Drapper

Ann Wedgeworth
Miss Blue

Amy Wright
Missy Mahoney

Veanne Cox
Tessy Mahoney

Christine Lahti
Clara Archer

Bert Remsen
Mr. Morton

Kathleen Chalfant
Miss Lilly
Lori Hayes
Sally Chin

Brent Spiner
Preacher Mann
Crew

Thomas Schlamme
Director
Beth Henley
Screenplay, Theatre Play
Peter C. Frank
Editor

Arthur Albert
Director of Photography

Fred Berner
Producer

Kristi Zea
Production Design

Avy Kaufman
Casting
Mindy Marin
Casting
Molly Maginnis
Costume Design
David Mansfield
Music
Patrice Soriero
Choreographer
Spooky Stevens
Unit Publicist
Maher Ahmad
Art Direction
Debra Schutt
Art Direction
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