Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
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| Directed by | John Pasquin |
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Sandra Bullock Marc Lawrence |
| Written by | Marc Lawrence |
| Based on | Characters by Marc Lawrence Katie Ford Caryn Lucas |
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| Music by | John Van Tongeren |
| Cinematography | Peter Menzies Jr. |
| Edited by | Garth Craven |
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| Distributed by | Roadshow Entertainment (Australia & New Zealand) |
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115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $60 million |
| Box office | $101,393,569 |
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (also known as Miss Congeniality 2) is a 2005 comedy film directed by John Pasquin, starring Sandra Bullock. It is the sequel to the 2000 film Miss Congeniality.
Bullock, who also produced the film, commented during the film's promotion on the type of story she wanted to tell:
Three weeks after the events of the first film, FBI agent Gracie Hart (Sandra Bullock) has become a celebrity after she infiltrated a beauty pageant on her last assignment. Her fame results in her cover being blown while she is trying to prevent a bank heist.
To capitalize on the publicity, the FBI decide to make Gracie the new "face" of the FBI; Gracie, who is hurt after being dumped by her boyfriend, fellow Agent Eric Matthews (who is relocated to Miami), agrees to the reassignment.
Ten months later, she begins appearing on morning television giving out fashion advice and promoting her book.
However, when Miss United States Cheryl Fraser (Heather Burns), and Gracie's friend Stan Fields (William Shatner) are kidnapped in Las Vegas, Gracie is prompted to return to her old ways. She goes undercover to try to rescue Cheryl and Stan accompanied by her bodyguard Sam Fuller (Regina King), whom she despises. This puts her at odds with the FBI, as they are unwilling to lose their mascot and are unsure if she's still up to the tasks. Brian Cosford (Ross Adam), Gracie's closest confidant, assures her that she is still "armed and fabulous."
Sandra Bullock and writer Marc Lawrence initially had no plans for a sequel. While working on Two Weeks Notice, Bullock and Lawrence joked about ideas for a Miss Congeniality sequel, some of which "weren't that far-fetched" according to Bullock. Las Vegas was featured in an early version of the first film, but was ultimately written out of the script. A five-week shoot in southern Nevada began on April 12, 2004. Approximately half of the film's scenes were scheduled to be shot in Las Vegas.
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