Comedy Cinema

Comedy Cinema – This Week – Drop Dead Gorgeous

Welcome to the sister article to Comedy Clicks! Each week, we will be taking an in depth look at some of the best comedy films that the world of cinema can offer! Today we will be looking at Drop Dead Georgeous


About the Film

Summary of Plot

A small-town beauty pageant turns deadly as it becomes clear that someone will go to any lengths to win.- iMDB

Year Of Release

1999

Running Time

1 Hour 37 Minutes

Director

Michael Patrick Jann

Tagline


The battle between the good and the bad is about to get ugly.

Opening Weekend US & Canada

$3,986,269


Trailer


Starring


Kirsten Dunst – Amber Atkins
Denise Richards – Becky Leeman
Ellen Barkin – Annette Atkins
Allison Janney – Loretta
Kirstie Alley – Gladys Leeman






Song From the OST


Trivia

  • Screenwriter Lona Williams was herself a contestant in local beauty pageants. She appears in the film as the pageant’s third, non-speaking judge, Jean.
  • Film debut of Amy Adams, Jacy King & Amanda Detmer.
  • Denise Richards was 29-years-old when she portrayed the 17-year-old Becky Leeman.
  • The original title was “Dairy Queens”, but it had to be changed after the corporation that owns the Dairy Queen ice cream chain filed a lawsuit.

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