Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous [WS]

Director: John Pasquin John Pasquin

Overview

FBI agent-turned-reluctant beauty queen Gracie Hart (played by Sandra Bullock) is taking on both bad guys and high glamour again in this sequel to the comedy smash Miss Congeniality. After her undercover mission at the Miss United States pageant becomes public knowledge, Gracie becomes something of a celebrity, and the FBI uses her notoriety to generate positive PR for the bureau; however, Gracie would like to get back to some solid police work, especially after scuffling with fellow female agent "Sam" Fuller (Regina King), who isn't impressed with Gracie. Despite their differences, the two find themselves working side by side when two of Gracie's pals from the pageant -- contest winner Cheryl Frasier (Heather Burns) and master of ceremonies Stan Fields (William Shatner) -- fall victim to kidnappers. As she did on the first film, Sandra Bullock served as both producer and star for Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous, while director John Pasquin's credits include several episodes of the situation comedy George Lopez, also produced by Bullock.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/21/2005
UPC:	0012569593312
Original Release:	2005
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:55:00

Special Features

Closed Caption;Additional scenes; Theatrical trailer; Languages: English & Français (dubbed in Quebec); Subtitles: English, Français & Español (feature film only)

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Sandra Bullock	Gracie Hart
Regina King	Sam Fuller
Enrique Murciano	Jeff Foreman
William Shatner	Stan Fields
Ernie Hudson	FBI Asst. Director Harry McDonald
Heather Burns	Cheryl Frasier
Diedrich Bader	Joel Meyers
Treat Williams	FBI Asst. Director Walter Collins
Abraham Benrubi	Lou Steele
Nick Offerman	Karl Steele
Eileen Brennan	Carol Fields
Elisabeth Röhm	Agent Janet McKaren
Leslie Grossman	Pam
Lusia Strus	Janine
Molly Gottlieb	Priscilla
Susan Chuang	Agent Tobin
William O'Leary	Agent Jenkins
John DiResta	Agent Clonsky
Audrey Wasilewski	Mother in Bank
Marjorie Lovett	Bank Customer
Michelle Page	Punk Girl in Bank
Faith Minton	Housewife #1
Eve Gordon	Housewife #2
Kim Morgan Greene	Housewife #3
Rachel Iverson	Rachel - McDonald's Assistant
Regis Philbin	Self,Self
Marcelo Trubert	Actor
Stephen Tobolowsky	Tom Abernathy
Dolly Parton	Herself
Octavia Spencer	Middle-aged Woman
Thomas McGoldrick	Regis Show Propman
Esteban Cueto	Big Man In Bar
Patricia Davis	Angela
Christopher Ford	Jason
James Dumont	Man In Bookstore
Sue Tripathi	Cnn Reporter
Brendan Connor	Attendant #1
Affion Crockett	Attendant #2
Brian Shortall	Rob Okun
Vic Chao	Hills
Benny Nieves	Tracking Agent
Marcelo Tubert	Roberto Fenice
Jayne Krashin	Tourist Woman (venetian)
Rachel L. Smith	Vegas Anchorwoman
Adam LeFevre	Bartender
Audrey Berger	Bar Patron #1
Richard DeDomenico	Bar Patron #2
Ivanan Trnik	Bar Patron #3
Dana Lorge	Bar Patron #4
Cynthia Pepper	Tourist Woman
Mary Anne Price	Dolly Parton's Assistant
Lloyd Kino	Tourist Husband
Fusako Stevenson	Housewife Tourist
Scott Noonan	Venetian Singer #1
Tracy Elizabeth Blackwell	Venetian Singer #2
Jeff Shelton	Venetian Singer #3
Emilio Giandomenico	Venetian Singer #4
Dori Kancher	Woman In Crowd
Tim Clark	Man In Crowd
Ida Flammenbaum	Herself
Megan Cavanagh	Shirley
Don Perry	Buster Harrison
Kimble Jemison	Reporter #1a
Susan Leslie	Reporter #2a
Emy Coligado	Gate Agent
Gregory Stenson	Sniper
Don Mirault	Griffin
Mark Llewellyn	S.w.a.t. Team Leader
L. Sidney	Agent Clark
Frank Marino	Himself
Johnny Cocktails	Elizabeth Taylor Impersonator
Alan Luzietti	Liza Impersonator
Wendall Jackson	Tina Impersonator #1
Larry Edwards	Tina Impersonator #2
Boy Thomas	Tina Impersonator #3
Lonnie Henderson	Tina Impersonator #4
Bobby Newberry	Tina Impersonator #5
Nancy Anderson	Drag Club Dancer
Nicole DeLecia	Drag Club Dancer
Alex Estronel	Drag Club Dancer
Michele Martinez	Drag Club Dancer
Jaayda McClanahan	Drag Club Dancer
Ayesha Orange	Drag Club Dancer
Tomasina Parrott	Drag Club Dancer
Christian Vincent	Drag Club Dancer
Todd Sherry	Dolly Impersonator
Max Shippee	Young Man
Jasmine Jonas	Young Woman
Randy Sutton	Treasure Island Pit Boss
John Bitley	Treasure Island Dancer
Brian Kehoe	Treasure Island Dancer
Russell S. Pernus	Treasure Island Dancer
Sam Sadovia	Treasure Island Dancer
Mitchell Tannis	Treasure Island Dancer
Jason Toohey	Treasure Island Dancer
Mark Weinhandl	Treasure Island Dancer
Adam Austin	Agent Austin
Cameron Milzer	Reporter #1
Roxana Ortega	Mrs. Gordon
Christophe Beck	Composer
Randy Edelman	Composer

Technical Credits

Katie Ford

Caryn Lucas

Marc Lawrence

Katie Ford	Screenwriter
Caryn Lucas	Screenwriter
John Pasquin	Director
Bruce Berman	Executive Producer
Mary McLaglen	Executive Producer
Sandra Bullock	Producer
Marc Lawrence	Producer,Screenwriter
John Kirby	Executive Producer
Nancy Foy	Casting
Mark Weingarten	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

This amiable sequel to Sandra Bullock's 2000 blockbuster is predictable from first frame to last, but that doesn't diminish its appeal, or the appeal of its enormously likable star. Like many "number twos," it's not so much a sequel as a remake, repackaging and regurgitating all the gags and character bits that made the original so popular. Bullock's FBI agent Gracie Hart is still a fashion-challenged klutz (her elaborate makeover in the first film notwithstanding), and her beauty-pageant stint has made her too easily recognizable to be an effective undercover agent. Gracie's already in hot water with her boss (Ernie Hudson) when the news comes in that her fellow contestant and current Miss United States, Cheryl Frasier (Heather Burns), has been kidnapped along with pageant host Stan Fields (William Shatner). Reluctantly teaming with a no-nonsense female agent (Regina King), Hart heads for Las Vegas to search for clues. In one of many nods to the first Miss Congeniality, Gracie utilizes the talents of yet another gay stylist, this one played by Diedrich Bader; he's flamboyant to Michael Caine's fey, which makes him somewhat less effective with similar material. King's openly contemptuous FBI agent is a bit too grating, and without a Benjamin Bratt for sexual tension the two female agents eventually come off like a modern-day Lucy and Ethel. Bullock's turn in disguise as an elderly retiree is labored, and she rather overdoes Gracie's constant snorting and singsong dialogue delivery. But there's no getting around the fact that she remains one of the big screen's most endearing performers, and her substantial charm is more than ample to overcome what weaknesses the film has in scripting. Director John Pasquin (Joe Somebody), obviously aware that he's helming a star vehicle, always keeps Bullock on center stage and fully exploits her considerable comedic talents.