Holly Hunter, Mary Steenburgen, Tim Robbins

Carnelle isn't happy with her life, so in order to improve herself she enters a local beauty contest, trying to emulate her cousin Elain's win many years ago. Few think she can win, even her closest f...( read more  read more... )riends and relatives (e.g. slightly mad cousin Delmount) think she's heading for a big disappointment, but Carnelle is ever hopeful, seeing a win as a ticket to escape her small town in Mississippi.

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1,266 ratings

PG, 102 min.

Directed by: Thomas Schlamme

Release Date: April 28, 1989

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DVD Release Date: May 25, 2004

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  • July 1, 2008
    Nice slice of Americana.
  • August 4, 2009
    wow umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch...its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie....i think that holly hunter, mary steenburgen, tim robbins, alfre woodard, scott glenn, veanne cox play good roles/parts through...( read more)out this movie......i think that the director of this comedy/drama movie had done a great job of directing this movie because its a wonderfully directed movie its really well acted....this is such a brilliant movie 2 watch with a great cast throughout this movie....this is a good movie 2 watch
  • March 21, 2008
    This movie is ok. Nothing that spectacular though.
  • June 22, 2007
    THis movie makes my heart BURN!!!
  • April 6, 2007
    He makes my heart hot!
  • April 4, 2007
    Cute movie - not grand but fun & with enough grit to it to keep it from being complete fluff & stuff. Sweet performance by Holly Hunter. Mary Steenburgen & Alfre Woodard & Tim Robbins - so a fine cast. And Tim Robbins was pretty durn hot in this one. Rainy day movie - but a go...( read more)od one.
  • March 11, 2007
    See TRobbins scoopin up dead possums... lol. Beauty pageants & family, funny.
  • November 19, 2006
    A wonderful film, and Holly Hunter is really good.

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  • crazydannielle16
    September 7, 2006
    WOW! This is a movie? I was in the play... but I didn't know they made a movie out of it.

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