Miss Congeniality DVD

Miss Congeniality
Gracie Hart (Sandra Bullock) is an FBI agent with a reputation for being aggressive and hard-nosed, who has long wanted to duplicate the career of her deceased mother, also an FBI agent, who died in the line of duty. Her cantankerous nature, though, has made her few friends, excepting her trusting, sensitive partner Eric Matthews (Benjamin Bratt). However, her true abilities are put to the test when she is called upon to infiltrate a Miss United States pageant after a terrorist threatens to bomb it. Gracie, who prides herself on her toughness, must now feminize her behavior to effectively participate in the pageant with the aid of Victor Melling (Michael Caine), a pompous consultant who dreams of whisking away Gracie's past self and creating "Gracie Lou Freebush" for an appreciative, all-American audience. After her arduous conversion, Gracie must play the role of beauty queen and FBI agent, and try not to blow her undercover outfit. Miss Congeniality, which was produced by star Bullock, features television stalwarts William Shatner and Candice Bergen in supporting roles. ~ Jason Clark, All Movie Guide

Cast Sandra Bullock as Gracie Hart Michael Caine as Victor Melling Benjamin Bratt as Eric Matthews William Shatner as Stan Fields Ernie Hudson as McDonald John DiResta as Agent Clonsky Candice Bergen as Kathy Morningside Heather Burns as Cheryl "Rhode Island" Melissa DeSousa as Karen "New York" Steve Monroe as Frank Tobin

Crew Raymond Kluga - Art Director Denise Chamian - Casting Scott Grossman - Choreography Katie Ford - Co-producer Susie de Santo - Costume Designer Ellen H. Schwartz - First Assistant Director Donald Petrie - Director Billy Weber - Editor Marc Lawrence - Executive Producer Ginger Sledge - Executive Producer Bruce Berman - Executive Producer Ed Shearmur - Composer (Music Score) Steve Schnur - Musical Direction/Supervision Steffan Olsson - Songwriter Peter Larkin - Production Designer Laszlo Kovacs - Cinematographer Sandra Bullock - Producer Barbara Haberecht - Set Designer John Pritchett - Sound/Sound Designer Marc Lawrence - Screen Story Katie Ford - Screenwriter Marc Lawrence - Screenwriter Raymond Prado - Second Unit Director Of Photography Raymond Prado - Additional Cinematography David Hankins - Supervising Sound Editor Barbara Haberecht - Set Decorator Randy Smith Huke - Set Decorator Caryn Lucas - Short Story Author

Miss Congeniality
Following a long string of financially disappointing films, Sandra Bullock attempted a return to star status with this glossy, effective action comedy that she also produced through her company Fortis Films. If the script for Miss Congeniality is too by-the-numbers, predictable, and preprogrammed, it also makes exuberantly satirical use of its main idea of a butch FBI agent undercover at a beauty pageant, sending up that world's participants with relish. Particularly noteworthy are vigorous, funny supporting performances from Michael Caine and William Shatner as longtime pageant veterans suffering the vagaries of their profession with good humor and wit. When Bullock turns on her high-wattage charm, as she does here, she earns her status as an alternative Julia Roberts. (Indeed, her vibrant acting quickly earned her a Golden Globe nomination.) With a smidgen more edge and a dash of extra attitude -- perhaps casting her as a lesbian instead of a red-blooded heterosexual -- Bullock's film might truly have been a classic comedy. But in the hands of director Donald Petrie, who's overly friendly with the lowest common denominator, the watered-down final product is too eager to please. At its core, however, Miss Congeniality is an entertaining farce that prevails in its chief effort -- putting Bullock back on the mainstream map. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
 

Sandra Bullock: Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or C (nominated) Steffan Olsson: Golden Globe, Best Original Song (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: English, French Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel Additional Features: Behind-the-scenes documentaries: "Preparing for the Pageant" and "The Pageant" Feature-length audio commentaries with Sandra Bullock, co-screenwriter Marc Lawrence, and director Donald Petrie Interactive menus Theatrical trailer Cast/filmmaker Profiles Scene access Languages & subtitles: English & Français (dubbed in Quebec] DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: PG13 DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 110 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Young Gracie intervenes. [2:08] 2. Grownup Gracie intervenes. [4:51] 3. Official business. [4:07] 4. Antisocial engagement. [4:10] 5. Undercover candidates. [4:43] 6. Wrestling with the idea. [2:25] 7. The new entrant. [2:39] 8. Gliding with Dirty Harriet. [4:58] 9. Beauty without mercy. [4:14] 10. Nice work (Mustang Sally, She's a Lady). [2:38] 11. Aloha, fellow contestants. [3:09] 12. Amazing Grace. [2:17] 13. Cheryl's talent. [3:59] 14. What's Gracie's talent? [:13] 15. Good cover. [2:14] 16. Gun crazy. [2:42] 17. Between us girls. [2:54] 18. They're gonna love you. [2:24] 19. Swimsuit time. [4:38] 20. A hardened criminal. [3:08] 21. Girls night out. [2:17] 22. Alone in the right place. [5:01] 23. A gift from Victor. [3:27] 24. States on parade (One in a Million). [3:46] 25. Top-10 finalists. [3:52] 26. Just us vs. Frank. [1:59] 27. Her new talent. [3:21] 28. The final five. [3:17] 29. Brief shining moment. [2:16] 30. Crowning moment. [1:57] 31. It's a date. [4:30] 32. Miss Congeniality. [2:21] 33. End Credits (She's a Lady, Bullets). [2:38]