Counter Culture

Australia:M / Singapore:PG / UK:12A / USA:PG-13 / Netherlands:MG6 / Hong Kong:IIA / Ireland:12A
Duration: 115 mins Reviewed by Al Martin

This next installment of Miss Congeniality stars Sandra Bullock once again as FBI agent Gracie Hart, along with Heather Burns & William Shatner reprising their roles from Miss Congeniality. Well, unfortunately no Benjamin “Actor Cop” Bratt this time around, (Televisions Law & Order, Miss Congeniality, Catwoman). Regina King (Jerry Maguire) Co-stars in this picture, as butt kicking Agent Sam Fuller, who has a tendency to give someone a thorough beating whenever the opportunity presents itself. Never, have I seen a better ass kicking female as Regina King’s Sam Fuller. I really feel that Sandra Bullock & Regina King had great onscreen chemistry, quickly I can begin to picture them in a third installment of the Miss Congeniality franchise. Now, another stand out performance for me, came from Diedrich Bader who plays Joel, Gracie “FBI Barby” Hart’s fashion designer, who steals alot of the scenes.

In Miss Congeniality 2, Agent Gracie Hart has been appointed “The Face of the FBI” due to the fact that her newfound fame after working undercover as a contestant in the Miss United States Pageant is blowing her cover as an undercover field agent. Gracie soon begins to fit into her new role as spokesmodel, but not before long chaos ensues as Pageant winner Cheryl Fraier & MC Stan Fields are kidnapped (Heather Burns & William Shatner) although Gracie is supposed to be sidelined she decides to takes matters into her own hands….

Credits

Directed by John Pasquin

Writing credits

Marc Lawrence

Katie Ford

Caryn Lucas

Marc Lawrence Cast

Sandra Bullock …. Gracie Hart

Regina King …. Sam Fuller

Enrique Murciano …. Jeff Foreman

William Shatner …. Stan Fields

Ernie Hudson …. McDonald

Heather Burns …. Cheryl

Diedrich Bader …. Joel

Treat Williams …. Collins

Abraham Benrubi …. Lou Steele

Nick Offerman …. Karl Steele

Eileen Brennan …. Carol Fields

Elisabeth Röhm …. Janet

Leslie Erin Grossman …. Pam (as Leslie Grossman)

Lusia Strus …. Janine

Molly Gottlieb …. Priscilla

Susan Chuang …. Tobin

William O’Leary …. Jenkins

John DiResta …. Clonsky

Audrey Wasilewski …. Mother in Bank

Marjorie Lovett …. Bank Customer

Michelle Page …. Punk Girl in Bank

Faith Minton …. Housewife #1

Eve Gordon …. Housewife #2

Kim Morgan Greene …. Housewife #3

Rachel Iverson …. Rachel (McDonald’s Assistant)

Regis Philbin …. Himself

Joy Philbin …. Herself

Thomas McGoldrick …. Regis Show Propman

Esteban Cueto …. Big Man in Bar

Octavia Spencer …. Middle-Aged Woman

Patricia Andrest Davis …. Angela

Christopher Ford …. Jason

James DuMont …. Man in Bookstore

Sue Tripathy …. CNN Reporter (as Sue Tripathi)

Brendan Patrick Connor …. Attendant #1 (as Brendan P. Connor)

Affion Crockett …. Attendant #2

Brian Shortall …. Rob Okun

Vic Chao …. Hills

Benny Nieves …. Tracking Agent

Marcelo Tubert …. Roberto Fenice

Jayne Krashin …. Tourist Woman (Venetian)

Rachel Smith …. Vegas Anchorwoman

Adam LeFevre …. Bartender

Stephen Tobolowsky …. Tom Abernathy

Audrey Berger …. Bar Patron #1

Richard DeDomenico …. Bar Patron #2

Ivanan Trnik …. Bar Patron #3

Dana Lorge …. Bar Patron #4

Cynthia Pepper …. Tourist Woman

Dolly Parton …. Herself

Mary Ann Price …. Dolly Parton’s Assistant

Lloyd Kino …. Tourist Husband

Fusako Stevenson …. Housewife Tourist

Scott Noonan …. Venetian Singer #1

Tracy Elizabeth Blackwell …. Venetian Singer #2

Jeff Shelton …. Venetian Singer #3

Emilio Giandomenico …. Venetian Singer #4

Dori Kancher …. Woman in Crowd

Tim Clark …. Man in Crowd

Ida Flammenbaum …. Herself

Megan Cavanagh …. Shirley

Don Perry …. Buster Harrison

Kimble Jemison …. Reporter #1a

Susan Leslie …. Reporter #2a

Emy Coligado …. Gate Agent

Gregory Stenson …. Sniper

Don Mirault …. Griffin

Mark S. Llewellyn …. SWAT Team Leader

L. Sidney …. Agent Clark

Larry Edwards …. Patti LaBelle Impersonator/Tina Impersonator #2

Frank Marino …. Himself

Brad Grunberg …. Elizabeth Taylor Impersonator

Alan James Luzietti …. Liza Impersonator (as Alan Luzietti)

Wendall Jackson …. Tina Impersonator #1

Boy Thomas …. Tina Impersonator #3

Lonnie Henderson …. Tina Impersonator #4

Bobby Newberry …. Tina Impersonator #5

Nancy Anderson …. Drag Club Dancer

Nicole De Lecia …. Drag Club Dancer (as Nicole Delecia)

Alex Estornel …. Drag Club Dancer

Michele Martinez …. Drag Club Dancer

Jaayda McClanahan …. Drag Club Dancer

Ayesha Orange …. Drag Club Dancer

Tomasina Parrott …. Drag Club Dancer

Christian Vincent …. Drag Club Dancer

Todd Sherry …. Dolly Impersonator

Max Shippee …. Young Man

Jasmine Jonas …. Young Woman

Randy Sutton …. Treasure Island Pit Boss

John Bitley …. Treasure Island Dancer

Brian Kehoe …. Treasure Island Dancer

Russell S. Pernus …. Treasure Island Dancer

Sam Sadovia …. Treasure Island Dancer

Mitchell Tannis …. Treasure Island Dancer

Jason Toohey …. Treasure Island Dancer

Mark Weinhandl …. Treasure Island Dancer

Adam Austin …. Agent Austin

Cameron Milzer …. Reporter #1

Nate Bynum …. Reporter #2 (as Nate Bynum Jr.)

Michael Kendall …. Reporter #3

Roxana Ortega …. Mrs. Gordon