---
title: 'Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Michael Patrick Jann'
released: '1999-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 94
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/drop-dead-gorgeous-1999'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0157503/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

1999 · 94 min · Comedy · Germany, United States


## Synopsis

Drop Dead Gorgeous is a 1999 American satirical mockumentary black comedy film directed by Michael Patrick Jann and written by Lona Williams. It stars Kirstie Alley, Ellen Barkin, Kirsten Dunst and Denise Richards, along with Brittany Murphy, Allison Janney and Amy Adams in her feature film debut. The film follows a small town beauty pageant and the fierce, deadly lengths the contestants will take to secure the crown.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Michael Patrick Jann](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-patrick-jann)
- **Screenplay:** [Lona Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/lona-williams)
- **Producer:** [Lona Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/lona-williams)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Sonny Curtis](https://cinepixo.com/people/sonny-curtis)
- **Director of Photography:** [Michael Spiller](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-spiller)

## Cast

- [Denise Richards](https://cinepixo.com/people/denise-richards)
- [Will Sasso](https://cinepixo.com/people/will-sasso)
- [Ellen Barkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/ellen-barkin)
- [Kirsten Dunst](https://cinepixo.com/people/kirsten-dunst)
- [Mo Gaffney](https://cinepixo.com/people/mo-gaffney)
- [Thomas Lennon](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-lennon)
- [Mike McShane](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-mcshane)
- [Patti Yasutake](https://cinepixo.com/people/patti-yasutake)
- [Matt Malloy](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-malloy)
- [Allison Janney](https://cinepixo.com/people/allison-janney)
- [Amy Adams](https://cinepixo.com/people/amy-adams)
- [Mindy Sterling](https://cinepixo.com/people/mindy-sterling)
- [Sam McMurray](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-mcmurray)
- [Amanda Detmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/amanda-detmer)
- [Kirstie Alley](https://cinepixo.com/people/kirstie-alley)

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