Miss Congeniality

Dec 22, 2000

1h 50m

★ 6.5

Unpolished. Unkempt. Unleashed. Undercover.

Overview

When the local FBI office receives a letter from a terrorist known only as 'The Citizen', it's quickly determined that he's planning his next act at the Miss America beauty pageant. Because tough-as-nails Gracie Hart is the only female Agent at the office, she's chosen to go undercover as the contestant from New Jersey.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Action

Production Companies

Village Roadshow Pictures

Castle Rock Entertainment

NPV Entertainment

Fortis Films

Miss Congeniality Trailers

Cast

Gracie Hart

Sandra Bullock

Eric Matthews

Benjamin Bratt

Cheryl Frasier

Heather Burns

Victor Melling

Michael Caine

Harry McDonald

Ernie Hudson

Kathy Morningside

Candice Bergen

Stan Fields

William Shatner

Agent Clonsky

John DiResta

Karen Krantz

Melissa De Sousa

Frank Tobin

Steve Monroe

Mary Jo Wright

Deirdre Quinn

Leslie Davis

Wendy Raquel Robinson

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