Carnelle Scott is a restless Mississippi girl looking for a life change. She decides to enter a beauty pageant, which her cousin had won years before. Despite a lack of support from those close to her Carnelle remains determined. She enlists the help of a seamstress to outfit her for the competition, while rebuffing the advances of predatory men, as she aims to bring home the crown.
Cast
Holly Hunter
Carnelle Scott
Alfre Woodard
Popeye Jackson
Mary Steenburgen
Elaine Rutledge
Tim Robbins
Delmount Williams
Scott Glenn
Mac Sam
Trey Wilson
Benjamin Drapper
Ann Wedgeworth
Miss Blue
Amy Wright
Missy Mahoney
Veanne Cox
Tessy Mahoney
Christine Lahti
Clara Archer
Bert Remsen
Mr. Morton
Kathleen Chalfant
Miss Lilly
Lori Hayes
Sally Chin
Brent Spiner
Preacher Mann
Crew
Thomas Schlamme
Director
Beth Henley
Screenplay, Theatre Play
Peter C. Frank
Editor
Arthur Albert
Director of Photography
Fred Berner
Producer
Kristi Zea
Production Design
Avy Kaufman
Casting
Mindy Marin
Casting
Molly Maginnis
Costume Design
David Mansfield
Music
Patrice Soriero
Choreographer
Spooky Stevens
Unit Publicist
Maher Ahmad
Art Direction
Debra Schutt
Art Direction
