Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
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Promotional poster for Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous |
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Directed by | John Pasquin |
Produced by | Sandra Bullock Mark Lawrence |
Written by | Mark Lawrence |
Starring | Sandra Bullock Regina King Enrique Murciano William Shatner Ernie Hudson Heather Burns Diedrich Bader Treat Williams |
Music by | John Van Tongeren |
Cinematography | Peter Menzies Jr. |
Editing by | Garth Craven |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date(s) | March 25, 2005 |
Running time | 115 min. |
Language | English |
Budget | $45,000,000 (estimated) |
Preceded by | Miss Congeniality |
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Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous is a 2005 action movie/comedy film directed by John Pasquin, starring Sandra Bullock and Regina King. It is a sequel to the 2000 film Miss Congeniality.
Bullock, who also produced the film, commented during the film's promotion on the type of story she wanted to tell:
- I want women to be able to do the same thing that men get to do in comedies and say, 'That's a comedy.' Why does it always have to be a romantic comedy? Why does the girl have to end up with the guy? Why can't it be a buddy film?
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[edit] Plot summary
Three weeks after the events of the first film, FBI agent Gracie Hart (played by Bullock) has become a celebrity after she infiltrated a beauty pageant on her last assignment. Her fame results in her cover being blown while she is trying to prevent a bank heist.
To capitalize on the publicity, the FBI decide to make Gracie the new "face" of the FBI; Gracie, who is hurt after being dumped by her boyfriend, fellow Agent Eric Matthews (who is relocated to Miami in the movie) agrees to the reassignment. The movie flashes forwards ten months, and she begins appearing on morning television giving out fashion advice and promoting her book.
However, when Cheryl, Miss United States and Gracie's friend, (played by Burns) and Stan Fields (played by Shatner) are kidnapped in Las Vegas, Gracie is prompted to return to her old ways. She goes undercover to try to rescue them, accompanied by her bodyguard Sam Fuller (played by King). This puts her at odds with the FBI, as they are unwilling to lose their mascot and are unsure if she's still up to the task.
[edit] Cast
- Sandra Bullock — Gracie Hart
- Regina King — Sam Fuller
- Enrique Murciano — Arthur Jeff Foreman
- William Shatner — Stan Fields
- Ernie Hudson — Harry McDonald
- Heather Burns — Cheryl Frasier
- Diedrich Bader — Joel
- Treat Williams — Collins
- Abraham Benrubi — Lou Steele
- Nick Offerman — Karl Steele
- Eileen Brennan — Carol Fields
- Elisabeth Röhm — Janet
- Leslie Grossman — Pam
- Lusia Strus — Janine
- Molly Gottlieb — Priscilla
- Dolly Parton — Cameo as Herself
[edit] Trivia
- in the background of the airport scene there is a poster advertising the first movie behind agent Gracie Hart
[edit] Reception
Despite being poorly received by critics, the film grossed $101,393,569 worldwide.[1]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous at the Internet Movie Database
- Congenial Bullock prefers a buddy, a March 2005 Daily News article via The San Diego Union-Tribune website