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Miss Congeniality

Miss Congeniality

Unpolished. Unkempt. Unleashed. Undercover.

20006.51h 50m

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.

Directed by Donald Petrie
Written by Marc Lawrence, Katie Ford, Caryn Lucas
Produced by Sandra Bullock
Box OfficeBudget: $45.0MRevenue: $212.0M

Top Cast

Sandra Bullock

Sandra Bullock

Gracie Hart

Benjamin Bratt

Benjamin Bratt

Eric Matthews

Heather Burns

Heather Burns

Cheryl Frasier

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Victor Melling

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Harry McDonald

Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen

Kathy Morningside

William Shatner

William Shatner

Stan Fields

John DiResta

John DiResta

Agent Clonsky

Melissa De Sousa

Melissa De Sousa

Karen Krantz

Steve Monroe

Steve Monroe

Frank Tobin

Themes & Keywords

undercover agentinvestigationbeauty contesttalent showfish out of waterterrorismsurveillancesan antonio, texasbeauty standardsbeauty queen

About Miss Congeniality

Miss Congeniality is a comedy, crime, action film released in 2000 exploring themes of undercover agent, investigation, beauty contest, talent show, fish out of water, terrorism. Directed by Donald Petrie, it stars Sandra Bullock, Benjamin Bratt, Heather Burns. 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.

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